read the following news article by tim johnson:
the nature of global trade is about to change. the panama canal will soon have a third lane that can accommodate mega-ships nearly three times larger than any vessel that has ever transited the isthmus over the past century. it might not seem like earth-shaking news. but the impact will ripple around the world, from shipyards in south korea to highways in texas to coalfields in colombia and soy plantations in brazil’s northeast. entire nations will see trade patterns shift.
the expanding of the panama canal will have what economic impact on world trade and its consumers?

a) prices will rise

b) prices will drop

c) have fewer goods.

d) demand will increase

The expanding of the Panama Canal will increase the demand on world trade and its consumers.

Option D

Explanation:

On March 10th, 2015 Tim Johnson wrote an article on Panama Canal. It was about Nicaragua starting a project extending Panama Canal twice the capacity. Panama Canal administrator Quijano that this expansion would give way for 98% of the world’s fleet of ship.

The Panama Canal started operating in the year 1914 and all the largest ships were able to fit into the lock and they were named as Panamax vessels. The largest ship was of the length of aircraft carriers and can hold up to 14,000 containers. This led to the increase in trade.

alliances in ww1 were different from ww2 because the entente in ww1 made up of serbia,russia,france,britan,japan and italy later america  and all allied in a sort of balance of power and too keep germany,austria-hungary,and the ottomans down. russia allied the serbians in order to exert its influence in the balkans while france allied the russians because france was still in dismay and insulted after the defeat to the germans during the unification of germany and britian allied the belgians after the germans invasion of belgium.in ww2 the alliances were in a preemptive attempt to deter any further wars into happening while germany and italy allied since they were insulted and humiliated after the previous war while also sharing a similar ideology of facsim along with japan which all 3 had a want for world domination and agreed to assist one another in the endevours 

explanation:

the option which was not a function of missionaries in the northwest was the first one - they established posts for trading furs and other goods.

missionaries were sent around the world to spread religion and their knowledge and others - they were not merchants who sold furs and other goods.