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Most scholars believe that Asian Americans have been especially successful in the United States because they
 
  a. possess superior intelligence.
  b. profit from illegal activities such as gambling and prostitution.
  c. embrace education as the key to success.
  d. refuse to work at jobs that do not pay well.
  e. value work more than family.

Question 2

Why is infant mortality used as an indicator of the health status of a population?
 
  What will be an ideal response?



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Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

Infants are extremely susceptible to variation in food, health care, and public sanitation, so infant death is used an indicator of the overall health status.



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