How poor does an american have to be before you would consider them to be living in poverty?
the us government has answered this question by creating a threshold known as the "poverty line." currently that line is set at an annual income of $23,050 for a family of four. families living on less than that are considered to be living in poverty. do you believe this is an accurate indication of poverty? is this number too high or too low?

Which type of market produces the highest level of output at the lowest price to consumers?

Spanish for "estate," this was a type of plantation or other economic activity in spain's "new world" colonies.

After graduating from college with a degree in education, matt found a teaching jobin saudi arabia. he figured that a teaching job in the middle east would be the same as a teaching job in the united states. while there were similarities between american and saudi schools, matt was unprepared for the differences between the two cultures. on the first day, a number of his students arrived later than the class's designated 10 a.m. starting time. later, during a break, he noted that his students seemed to stand closely to each other and to him when they spoke. after class, a confused matt asked the american director of the teaching program about these observations. that's why it's always important to do your homework! the director responded with a laugh. what is the possible explanation that director could gave him?