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bobypop

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The rank-size rule states that a countries nth-largest settlement is 1/n the population of the largest settlement. Why does Mexico deviate from this rule?
 
  A) Mexico doesn't have any sufficiently large cities.
  B) The Mexican census is very unreliable.
  C) Mexico has three very large population centers.
  D) The difference between the population of Mexico City and the next biggest city is very large.
  E) Most of the Mexican population lives near the U.S. border.

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Which of the following is most relevant to the concept of threshold?
 
  A) A department store has more than 50 employees.
  B) A survey reveals that people are prepared to drive a 30 minutes to get to a department store.
  C) A department store typically needs roughly 25,000 people living within a 15-minute radius.
  D) A department store only carries female products.
  E) A drugstore has a loyalty card that is extremely generous.


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Joc

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Reply #1 on: Jul 14, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: D

Answer to Question 2

Answer: C


bobypop

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Reply 2 on: Jul 14, 2018
:D TYSM

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