In 1990, the United Nations introduced the , establishing three new criteria, in addition to the gross domestic product, for measuring the level of advancement in a country: life expectancy, education, and living standards.

1. the responsibilities of the u.s. federal reserve system include overseeing the banking system and regulating the quantity of money in the economy setting the level of real interest rates working with congress to devise a financial plan for the country and execute the president's orders calculating and reporting the unemployment rate 2. to increase the supply of money when the economy is weak, the fed closes banks reduces inflation sells bonds buys bonds 3. the federal funds rate is the short-term interest rate that banks charge their best customers when borrowing banks earn on savings accounts with the fed banks charge each other when borrowing or lending to each other the fed charges banks when borrowing 4. when the fed increases the money supply and consequently lowers interest rates, the value of the dollar will rise by more in the market for foreign exchange, all else equal will fall, all else equal is not impacted by fed policy will rise, all else equal

Based on what you read in the fact sheet, identify the type of customer the company is hoping to reach. super-phonic systems wants to sell phones to customers who: expect the latest smartphone technology. need affordable phone service in remote areas. care more about attractive designs than reliability. will pay top prices for features such as web-surfing.

Our environments can change human behavior. describe some ways that environment changes the choices we make. what does the connection between humans and environment have to do with the study of geography?