Your friend jamie shows you the gift she bought for her mother’s birthday. it’s an atrociously ugly fake marble statue of an angel, with the saccharine words "my mother’s an angel" sloppily lettered on the bottom. jamie asks you what you think, and because her feelings are easily hurt, to spare her, you say, "it’s wonderful! maybe i’ll get one for my mom! " in this case, you experience dissonance because there is sufficient justification for your action

The graph below shows how the price of wheat varies with the demand quantity. suppose that lower production costs increases the supply of wheat, such that more wheat is supplied at each price level. the new equilibrium price (after the increase in supply) is

Troy is the ceo of a manufacturing company, and he is planning to open a new factory in his community.because the new factory will require heavier traffic from delivery trucks and employees' cars, troy is partnering with the city to expand and rebuild roadways in the neighborhood.as part of opening the factory, he also plans to create a new hiring program. because he wants his workers to gain skills, he will also offer them the opportunity to attend college courses to receive business training. which of these outcomes are possible negative externalities? check all that apply. increased traffic in the neighborhood surrounding the factory better roads for drivers in the area more educated workers in the community pollution from trucks making deliveries to the factory new job opportunities in the city

What is the social order of the ancient river valley civilization of mesopotamia?