Using land to grow food crops is an example of a Desertification

b Agriculture

C Mining

d Development

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

Agraduate student wants to examine the effect of print media versus televised media on individuals’ position on several social issues. the superintendent of a local work release facility, a family friend, will allow the graduate student access to the prison population to her quickly accrue subjects. the student’s irb should: approve this project since the risk appears to be no > minimal.not approve this project because the prisoners are merely a population of convenience for the student.approve this project since the superintendent is the ultimate authority on what happens in his facility.approve this project but submit it for federal review.

In a response to public outcry over the internal revenue service's (irs) extent and abuse of power, the federal government has decided to disband the irs in favor of creating a new administrative agency to oversee taxation. as a business owner, what steps might you be able to take to ensure there are control's and limits to the agency's power? how does this compare with the controls available to branches of the government?