Consider the case of long-distance telephone service. in country x, there are 20 providers of long-distance telephone service in a highly competitive market environment. on the other hand, in country y, long-distance telephone service is largely regulated by the government, with the firm horizon as the sole provider of this service. under these circumstances, it is expected that;
a. countries x and y will have similar growth potential.
b. country x will have higher growth potential than country y.
c. country x will have lower growth potential than country y.
d. more information is needed to comment on the growth potential.

The correct answer is B. Country X will have higher growth potential than country Y.

Explanation:

The economic growth in a nation and therefore the increase in the GDP (Gross Domestic Product) is affected by multiple factors that include natural resources, infrastructure, labor, technology, and law. In terms of law and technology, a country with an open-competitive market that includes multiple corporations/providers is one area is more likely to have economic growth that a country with only one provider and strict government regulations, considering the regulations and lack of competitiveness limit the technological development, which means it is likely the services provided do not improve and therefore do not lead to economic growth. According to this, in the case presented country X is likely to have higher growth potential as in this country, the competitive market supports the development of technology and thus the economic growth.

1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)

1. this would be first person. it would be like "i walked home from school today" they are the narrator of the story and is a character as well.

2. first person because they used the word "i" in the quote.

3. i'm really not sure about this one i'm really sorry i never read it so i wouldn't know how to answer it. 

4. it would be character vs. society because everyone he meets there is always a conflict of some sort because he's stuck in his daydream.

5. it would be sadness at the loss of youth because the title itself tells us it's about age so it couldn't be about regret. and the tone just sounds sad, not angry. 

i hope this !