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Find the words in the reading that can complete the following definitions. Capitalize words where needed. The relevant paragraphs are provided for your reference. Paragraph 1: Small businesses are vital for a country’s economy. They are especially important for developing countries, where they are a significant source of jobs and revenue. Yet small businesses in the developing world face many challenges, such as the following: Oudry is a farmer who sells bananas in different villages. He wants to sell them where the demand for bananas is highest, so he can get the best price. However, the roads are very bad, and it takes all day to travel to one village market. He cannot visit all of the local markets, so he must decide where to go before he knows what the price will be. Simon repairs bicycles. When he repairs a bicycle, sometimes people don’t have money to pay him. They don’t use bank or credit cards. Instead, they may say, “My grandfather will pay. He lives in another village.” Sometimes it takes a long time for Simon to get his money. Anjali is very poor. Her husband does not earn very much money. She wants to earn money to assist him. However, because she has four young children to take care of and she has very little education, it will be difficult for her to find employment. 1. If something is [def1], it is extremely important. (adj) 2. [def2] is the money that people and businesses pay the government in taxes. (n) 3. To [def3] is to help. (v)

Answer the following question about Information in Graphs and Charts: True or False: You should take notes on the information in any graphic material in a reading as well as information in the reading itself. 

Instructions: Choose the best word from the box below to complete the sentences. You will not use all of the words. reduce          run out of          image          pollute          climate crop          surplus          drought          resource          solar   The advertisements for the sports drink needed to show a fresh and youthful [1]. The tomato [2] froze in last week’s cold weather, so prices will be higher next spring. The state has had no rain in more than four months, and officials are now calling this a [3]. There are some scientists who predict that we will soon [4] the earth’s supply of petroleum. When there was a [5] of eggs at the store, not many people bought them. However, they were in higher demand when there was a shortage. Drastic changes in [6] are more noticeable with hotter summers and colder winters. Dangerous chemicals from the factory [7] the air in nearby neighborhoods. To [8] plastic consumption, many people are switching to reusable bottles.

Skill E1. Which of the following statements correctly describe the impact of moving the inventory/order (I/O) interface in a production line? (There may be more than one correct answer.)

Oxygen crosses the plasma membrane without an input of energy, thus it passes through the memberane by:

Cilia and flagella contribute to cell movement. They are composed of:

The cell membrane consists of __________ layer of phospholipids with the ________ facing outward.

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The population of a country between 1921 and 2008 with projections to 2010 can be modeled as  [c1]([c2]) million people where is number of years since 1900.  What is the average rate of change of the population of this country from 19[year1] to 19[year2]?  (Hint: You’re given information about about the original quantity. Think very carefully about which one of the two formulas to use! We talked about this in the 5.8 lecture videos!) The units of your answer should be million people per year.   Round your answer to two decimal places. 

The Pennsylvania Steel Company was created by…