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    However‚ the consequences that were produced after this document was considered rather negative. There were outbreaks and rebellions that broke out which lead the Americans into more problems. More specifically‚ the Articles of Confederation were considered a failure because

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    The objective of this essay is to "use economic theory and illustrative examples to outline the circumstances under which a price war could come about and the likely consequences for the participating firms and their consumers". A price war is a period in which multiple firms competing within the same market will react to the other firms lowering of price by lowering their own price. They have short-term and long-term advantages and disadvantages. There are many reasons for which a price war may

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    STICKY PRICES AND THEIR MACROECONOMIC CONSEQUENCES To understand the economic fluctuations‚ many economists have focused attention on economic coordination problems. Normally‚ the price system efficiently coordinates what goes on in an economy even in a complex economy. The price system provides signals to firms as to who buys what‚ how much to produce‚ what resources to use‚ and from whom to buy. For example‚ if consumers decide to buy fresh fruit rather than chocolate‚ the price of fresh fruit

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    economic interests for the country. Mining activities are carried out on patches of land which were cleared from the forests. As the demand for more resources increase‚ more land would be cleared for the mining of these resources. One of the consequences of deforestation is global warming which is an irreversible process. As trees are burnt down to increase usable land‚ huge amounts of carbon dioxide are released into the atmosphere through combustion. Also‚ the stored carbon that is soaked up

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    Social Consequences The First Industrial Revolution is the name given to the years between 1780 and 1850 when agriculture was replaced by industry as the main wealth source in the Western world. With this major shift also came considerable societal disadvantages. I will justify my choice for the two most significant social consequences‚ the changes in family life and the penalties of child labor The role of the family was forever changed during the Industrial Revolution. When agriculture was the

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    The thesis states the petition made on July 4‚ 1945‚ to the president of the United States drafted by author Leo Szilard and cosigned by scientist of the atomic bomb committee to consider the consequences of using the atomic bomb. The organization and structure of the writing brings a strong message about the devastation an atomic bomb would do to any city in the hands of our Army‚ but ultimately by our Commander and Chief who has the power to use it (Szilard). The point the author was trying to

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    The Mexican Drug War and Its Consequences Despite President Felipe Calderon’s good intentions and determination to eliminate the drug cartels in Mexico‚ the Mexican government has not been able to stop the drug cartel’s operations (smuggling drugs‚ people and weapons to and from the USA) for many reasons. The drug cartels have proven to be powerful‚ well connected politically‚ well trained‚ well- armed‚ and manipulation of the masses. Therefore‚ it has been impossible for the Mexican

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    Consequences of WWI on USA Society The 1920s is often called the decade of extremes or the Roaring Twenties. The economy was booming‚ which made mass-produced goods available to people in lots of ways that they weren’t before. WWI made USA the richest country in the world. The 1920s was the age of cars‚ radio‚ cinemas and high living standards‚ which brought major changes to the American way of life. Women had gained the right to vote and were starting to rebel against the social norms of their

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    The social consequences of the second industrial revolution were the impact it had on the quality of life for the urban family who previously spent time working around the home but now had to commute the city to work in factories. The work was more labor driven then working

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    world. It is naive to think that American women do not struggle‚ but at least they can go outside their homes without needing a male chaperone. Being an American woman means not only making decisions without having to worry about life threatening consequences‚ but also having the ability to be a contributing member of society. Being American means the right for all women to receive an education. In Nigeria‚ which is the third richest country in Africa‚ almost five and a half million girls will

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