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The capitalist system in the U.S. assumes that businesses exist with what motive?

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Answer: The capitalist system in the U.S. assumes that businesses exist with the motive TO MAKE A PROFIT.

For capitalist businesses, everything is about profit. Businesses are established to make profit out of their investments. That is why before launching a business, market studies and business plans are made to check whether said future business is feasible with the existing factors and will still make profit. If it has the potential to generate profit, then, business is launched. 

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b. abolish slavery.
c. secure the right of women to vote.
d. expose government corruption.

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c. to secure the right of women to vote

Which of the following is not a common term for a mortgage loan?A. 30 years
B. 20 years
C. 15 years
D. 10 years

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Answer:

D. 10 years

Explanation:

A mortgage loan is a loan that people use to buy a home and in which the property is used as a collateral. These loans have an important characteristic that is their term. Considering that they tend to be for a big amount of money because of the prices of properties, the most common term that banks offer is 30 years. Also, 20 and 15 years are common. According to this, the term that is not common is 10 years.
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Thad missed two payments on his credit card. According to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, what action can the bank legally take to get the money from Thad?

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The bank can refer the debt to a collection agency to collect the payment from Thad in behalf of the bank. 

The collection agency can then file a lawsuit in a proper venue, to prompt Thad to pay for his debt.

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True
False

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It was used in this form in an important legal case in the United States, the United States Supreme Court majority opinion of (1964),and this is what Americans insist on the concept of government.

The answer isTRUE.
Yes this question is true

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I believe the answer is: If she had purchased only the stock and had not diversified her investments, she would have lost money


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By doing this, if you somehow had to lose money, you would not lost all your investment and still had the chance to regain it.

Answer:

a (If she had purchased only the stock and had not diversified her investments, she would have lost money.)

Explanation:

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B) between 400 and 700 nm.
C) between 700 and 1,000 nm.
D) between 100 and 1,000 nm.

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The answer is B- between 400 and 700 nm
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