Which is the best description of the effect that the "baby boom" had on the american economy?

a) between 1954 and and 1965, four out of every ten americans was under the age of twenty.

b) the american economy of the 1950's was marked by widespread unemployment, decreased demand for housing, and recession.

c) the rate of live births in the united states surged from 24 million in the 1930's to 32 million by the end of the 1940's.

d) the baby boom led to increased consumerism, growth in the housing market, and the growth of the middle class.

American sign language is a. not a distinct language by definition b. processed primarily by the left hemisphere, similar to other languages c. processed more or less equally by both the left and right hemispheres d. processed primarily by the right hemisphere because it is based on spatial characteristics

Which of the following did the founding fathers see as a benefit of the federal structure (federalism) of government? a.) all power is concentrated in the national government. b.) the power is divided between national and state governments. c.) all the power is concentrated in the state and local governments. d.) the power is divided between the people and the government

Cooperation among oligopolies runs counter to the public interest because it leads to underproduction and high prices. in an effort to bring resource allocation closer to the social optimum, public officials attempt to force oligopolies to compete instead of cooperating. consider the following scenario: suppose that the presidents of two auto manufacturing companies exchange text messages in which they discuss jointly raising prices on their new lines of hybrid suvs. this illegal communication would violate which of the following laws? the sherman antitrust act of 1890 the robinson–patman act of 1936 the celler–kefauver act of 1950 the clayton act of 1914