The organization of petroleum exporting countries (opec) controls much of the world's production of oil. if its members decide to lower their daily oil production, the price per barrel can rise. this can result not only in increased gasoline prices, but a general increase in prices over much of the economy because of the increased cost of transportation and production. this inflationary end result is predicted by the economic theory of

Which four excerpts from the poem "a political reverie" by mercy otis warren imply that america was an oppressed and exploited nation? no despot here shall rule with awful sway nor orphan's spoils become the minion's prey; no more the widow'd bleeding bosom mourns, nor injur'd cities weep their slaughter'd sons; for then each tyrant, by the hand of fate, and standing troops, the bane of every state, forever spurn'd, shall be remov'd as far as bright hesperus from the polar star; freedom and virtue shall united reign, and stretch their empire o'er the wide domain. on a broad base the commonwealth shall stand, when lawless power withdraws its impious hand; when crowns and sceptres are grown useless things, nor petty pretors plunder here for kings