March 2011 Grade 7 Version BC Multiple Choice Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. Reading Comprehension Directions Read the following selections. Then answer the questions that follow. Athene’s City Olivia Coolidge In the days when Greece was first being settled‚ Cecrops was king in Attica‚ a rugged‚ triangular little country‚ good mainly for goat farming and the culture of honey bees‚ and surrounded on two sides by the sea. Here Cecrops
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Andrew Carnegie Research Paper Andrew Carnegie was one of Americas most famous entrepreneurs‚ and one of the richest people of his time. Born on November 25th‚ 1835 in Dunfermline‚ Scotland‚ United Kingdom. He then later moved to America‚ possibly was one of the greatest decisions he ever made. He was one of the greatest businessmen‚ philanthropist‚ and made it large in the American economy. Carnegie was involved in the steel industry‚ and was the steel king of his time‚ owning nearly 80% of the
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1. Bagel restaurant is likely to be a constant industry because it is in the perfect competition industry. Bagel restaurant is in the perfect competition industry because there are few entry barriers in this industry. Anyone could enter this industry. In the short-run‚ existing firms might get profit just as the case of George’s bagel chain. However‚ in the long-run‚ the profit attracts new competitors into this industry‚ causing price competition. Because each firm will produce at the point where
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Andrew Carnegie: The Charitable Captain of Industry During the time period after the Civil War and nearing the twentieth century‚ America’s economy was in prime position to be molded – all America needed was someone to come along to mold it. Businesspersons like Cornelius Vanderbilt and entrepreneurs like John D. Rockefeller were prime examples of exactly whom America needed to take charge of the economy at this time; however‚ there was one man who was not only a self-made steel tycoon and one of
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GROWTH OF AIRLINE INDUSTRY IN INDIA In December 1912‚ the Indian State Air Services in collaboration with UK based Imperial Airways introduced the London -Karachi - Delhi flight‚ the first International flight to and from India. In 1915 Tata Sons Ltd. started regular air mail services between Karachi and Madras and on January 24‚ 1920 Royal Airforce started regular airmail services between Karachi and Bombay. Construction of Civil Airports in India started in 1924 (Calcutta‚ Bombay and Allahbad)
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Even though evidently in the modern world it is becoming more and more alleged that we can develop without damaging nature there are still strong opposing arguments to this notion. Development needs economic growth and economic growth is very needy for industry which requirements energy resources. Currently the range of supplies that are obtained by common people has matured significantly compared to the old times. Now people feel the need‚ not just for as a piece of bread and a roof over their heads
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Andrew Jackson our Seventh President of the United States of America‚ served from March 4‚ 1829 to March 4‚ 1837. From nicknames to legendary stories the list can go on about this man. Many argue with each other about if he was a good president or an evil tyrant. There are many reasons to go for either side‚ the debate about him is a very contemporary one‚ but I chose to say that he was a good President. Reasons are for the great things he accomplished during his presidency. During his time many
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Is Economic Growth Always Desirable When using the Keynesianism theory of aggregate supply and aggregate demand‚ economic can be both desirable and undesirable. Firstly‚ economic growth at its most basic level increases GDP and employment. If consumers are spending more money‚ whether it is by increased consumer confidence‚ lower interest rates or rise in house prices‚ companies usually see increased profits. As a result‚ they are more likely to invest in their business and expand its capacities
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Economics: Assignment Marks and Spencer’s Marks and Spencer’s is a multinational chain of department stores‚ which sell a wide range women’s‚ men’s and children’s clothing and footwear‚ gifts‚ home furnishings‚ beauty products‚ financial services and food‚ all exclusive to Marks and Spencer’s. It is a successful company that has 375 stores in 29 countries worldwide and over 10million shoppers a week. As well as owning the US supermarket group "Kings Supermarkets" M&S website The company
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Population growth has its own effects on economic growth of a country‚ which can be negative or positive first we will look in to the negatively effecting factors of population growth: 1) Due to increase in Population Consumption Increases‚ which will decrease‚ GNP/GDP and Imports will increase and Exports Fall down Budget Defect is the result and the prices mount high. 2) Miss Use OR Over use of Natural Resources. Due to increase in population Man to Land Ratio decreases. As land is inelastic
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