Which of the following outcomes is a direct result of parents having health insurance?(1 point)

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Health is taken for granted.
Health is taken for granted.

Health insurance is expensive, so families forgo other expenses.
Health insurance is expensive, so families forgo other expenses.

Children tend to have better academic outcomes.
Children tend to have better academic outcomes.

Parents are able to have more children.

What is one effect of the growth of Silicon Valley on workplace culture?(1 point)
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More offices are adding cubicles to their work spaces.
More offices are adding cubicles to their work spaces.

Companies implement more strict policies to encourage maximum efficiency.
Companies implement more strict policies to encourage maximum efficiency.

Workers seek employment outside of Silicon Valley because it is too competitive.
Workers seek employment outside of Silicon Valley because it is too competitive.

Many different sectors emphasize collaboration as an important skill.

What is GIS?(1 point)
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the use of aerial photography or satellite imagery to collect data on the surface of Earth from a distance
the use of aerial photography or satellite imagery to collect data on the surface of Earth from a distance

a global intelligence service that operates Earth-orbiting satellites for surveillance
a global intelligence service that operates Earth-orbiting satellites for surveillance

a network of Earth-orbiting satellites that connect to receivers to calculate precise time and location information
a network of Earth-orbiting satellites that connect to receivers to calculate precise time and location information

a computer hardware and software system that analyzes, displays, and stores geographic data

How does the use of shipping containers help facilitate the process of globalization?(1 point)
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It helps eliminate time and labor spent on simple tasks.
It helps eliminate time and labor spent on simple tasks.

It helps people communicate in new, innovative ways.
It helps people communicate in new, innovative ways.

It helps reduce the financial barriers associated with selling products internationally.
It helps reduce the financial barriers associated with selling products internationally.

It helps make access to information easier.

Which of the following is an example of a service provided in a service economy?(1 point)
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wheat imported by a country
wheat imported by a country

banking
banking

a person moving from China to the U.S. for work
a person moving from China to the U.S. for work

a suit of clothes

Which of the following is an example of a choke point?(1 point)
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a country that is exploited by corporations for fruit cultivation
a country that is exploited by corporations for fruit cultivation

a price increase for certain goods
a price increase for certain goods

tariff removal
tariff removal

the Suez Canal

Answer 1

Here are the correct answers for each question:

1. Which of the following outcomes is a direct result of parents having health insurance?

   • Children tend to have better academic outcomes.

2. What is one effect of the growth of Silicon Valley on workplace culture?

   • Many different sectors emphasize collaboration as an important skill.

3. What is GIS?

   • a computer hardware and software system that analyzes, displays, and stores geographic data.

4. How does the use of shipping containers help facilitate the process of globalization?

   • It helps reduce the financial barriers associated with selling products internationally.

5. Which of the following is an example of a service provided in a service economy?

   • banking.

6. Which of the following is an example of a choke point?

   • the Suez Canal.