How can a war be beneficial to a nation's economy? (A.) The military increases the amount of materials, supplies, and goods it purchases from businesses, leading to economic growth.
(B.) A strong military is linked with a strong economy, so the nation will typically win any conflict it is involved in.
(C.) As a wartime economy is put into place, more natural resources are accessed, and a greater variety of goods is produced.
(D.) As production increases during wartime, there are more goods for citizens to purchase with wages they earn.

20 points “the creation of a mosaic was a complicated procedure that called for careful timing and teamwork. . walls were painted with resin or tar before being covered with the first of three layers of plaster. . a sketch of the projected work was then made on the plaster to serve as a guide for the various artisans. the outermost layer of plaster, in which the pieces, or tesserae, of the mosaic would be set, was spread on only enough area to contain a day’s work. some of the tesserae—small, carefully cut fragments of colored glass, marble, and semiprecious stones—were pressed into the wet plaster so that they projected at a slight angle. the stones thereby better reflected light and imbued the finished mosaic with a shimmering life of its own.” —empires besieged: time frame a.d. 200–600 how many layers of materials were under the tiles? a. two- c. four- b. three- d. five