Which of the following is a counterclaim that the essay’s writer might address? When national parks have too many visitors, it can cause the destruction of natural and cultural places.
Visitors need a variety of services, which creates jobs for local residents that live nearby national parks.
When national parks were created, it was to protect natural and cultural places.
Visitors need to understand how to throw away their trash when visiting national parks.

although the crusades failed to capture jerusalem, they had several major impacts on western europe. they increased the authority of the king: sometimes nobles died in battle without leaving an heir in which case the king got their land. kings passed taxes to pay for the crusades.

the answer is false.

answer: a

explanation:  

stocks and bonds are the two main classes of assets investors use in their portfolios. stocks offer an ownership stake in a company, while bonds are akin to loans made to a company (a corporate bond) or other organization (like the u.s. treasury). in general, stocks are considered riskier and more volatile than bonds.

savings accounts are just money in a bank- they are insured by the fdic for up to 250,000.   very little risk

the average mutual fund holds hundreds of different securities, which means mutual fund shareholders gain important diversification at a low price. which means if one stock or bond drops it will have very little affect on the mutual fund - again very little risk