Read this excerpt from "A Modest Proposal": "The poorer tenants will have something valuable of their own, which by law may be made liable to distress, and help to pay their landlord's rent, their corn and cattle being already seized, and money a thing unknown."

Based on this satirical excerpt, what is most likely to be true about the author?

A. He believes landlords take advantage of their tenants.
B. He doubts that most tenants attempt to pay their rent on time.
C. He thinks that objects of value complicate the lives of tenants.
D. He feels laws affecting tenants are not strict enough.

Read this sentence: devon was nervous at the thought of speaking in front of a large audience. which word could a translator use to replace the underlined word without changing the meaning of the sentence? a. angry b. excited c. d. worried

Read the passage from an argumentative essay. many endangered species are currently threatened by climate change. there are some laws already in place, but are they effective enough? anyone with a conscience knows that these creatures deserve the chance to survive without outside threats impeding their survival. i suppose this is a tough decision for lawmakers, but i hope they choose wisely. which statement best evaluates the claim in the passage?

Identify the trade regulation concept described in each scenario. protectionism free trade trade war country a and country b want to develop their respective export markets. both countries have highly developed agricultural, industrial, and service sectors. the countries decide to initially lower trade barriers and eventually remove them completely. arrowright country a has an agrarian economy with an emerging industrial sector. to allow domestic industries to grow, country a applies quotas on all industrial products except those that are used as resources. arrowright country a passes an economic policy that will indirectly give its own companies an advantage over country b’s companies. country b alleges that the policy violates the countries’ trade agreement and imposes retaliatory tariffs. arrowright