Brands are an important part of the process of commoditization. Do brands influence what you choose to buy? In a short paragraph, give an example of a brand that you choose or choose not to buy. Why does the brand influence your decision?

Which barrier to economic development is shown in the following examples? i. the high rate of hiv infection in underdeveloped nations ii. the use of children as soldiers in uganda’s army in the early 2000s iii. low literacy rates in underdeveloped nations with limited exposure to adequate education a. foreign debt b. political instability c. widespread disease d. low levels of social welfare

If a volcano’s magma is high in silica, the volcano will probably a. erupt quietly. b. remain dormant. c. erupt explosively. d. produce dark-colored lava.

Fossils of glossopteris, an extinct fern, were discovered on which continents to support the theory of continental drift? check all that apply.