Author Question: Which of the following best describes the antebellum U.S.? a. Immigration peaked in the 1820s and ... (Read 54 times)

karlynnae · **on:** Jun 30, 2018

Which of the following best describes the antebellum U.S.?
a. Immigration peaked in the 1820s and slowly decreased through the Civil War.
b. Union membership grew consistently through the period and comprised a substantial portion of the working population by the Civil War.
c. English wages grew relative to those of the U.S.
d. The percentage of people living in urban areas in U.S. approximately tripled.
e. The North had the most unequal income distribution because of its large increase in industry.

Question 2

A comparison of a traditional price support program and the Brannan plan shows that
a. consumers would clearly prefer the traditional program.
b. farmers would clearly prefer the Brannan plan.
c. losses due to inefficiency are completely avoided under the Brannan plan.
d. the more elastic the supply and demand curves, the lower the relative cost of the Brannan plan will be.
e. All of the above.

blfontai · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 30, 2018

Answer to Question 1

d. The percentage of people living in urban areas in U.S. approximately tripled.

Answer to Question 2

d. the more elastic the supply and demand curves, the lower the relative cost of the Brannan plan will be.