Read the passage. The Price Isn’t Always Right How much are you willing to pay for a pair of athletic shoes, a new phone, or the latest video game? We all make decisions about spending, and the companies that sell us products often follow what we as consumers tell them. If we think the price for an item is too high, we won’t purchase it, and the price will probably come down. If one company can sell products for a lower price than others, then they all have to sell their products for a lower price to stay competitive. Prices can also change from one place to another. Imagine you are on vacation in New York City from Cincinnati, Ohio. If you want to buy a bottle of water while strolling through Central Park, you may be in for a shock. The same brand of bottled water you buy at home may cost twice as much in New York City. Travel to another country, and the difference in price can be even greater. Go to a store in Germany to buy a garden hose, and you’ll soon realize you’re not at a hardware store in Kansas. In Germany, each part is sold separately. You’ll have to select from a set of hoses, each more or less expensive, with the difference in price based on factors such as how thick or long or sturdy the garden hose is. And you’ll have to pay extra for parts like the nozzle that screws onto the hose. Once you’ve found all the parts you need, you could end up spending between $65 and $120 for your new garden hose! If you go to a store in the United States to buy a garden hose, the prices will also vary, but the parts will probably come attached. There will still be a wide price range, but all the prices—from the cheapest to the most expensive—will be much lower. You’ll probably spend between $10 and $40. What accounts for this difference? Two of the biggest factors are sales taxes versus value-added taxes, and perceived value. In the United States, states need to make money to help pay for the services they provide. So they charge taxes on items sold. This is called sales tax, and is usually around 7 percent of the original cost. If the sales tax is 7 percent, and a garden hose costs $10, then you’ll have to pay $10.70 for the hose. One of Germany's fiscal policies is to collect taxes in many stages during the production of items. This is called value-added tax. The makers of raw materials such as rubber sell their materials to hose manufacturers, and they pay 19 percent of what they make to the government. Hose manufacturers sell their items to retail shops like hardware stores. They also pay 19 percent of what they make to the government, minus the taxes the raw material makers have already paid. The retail stores sell the hoses to people like you, and they pay 19 percent to the government, minus the taxes the raw material makers and manufacturers have already paid. These extra costs to businesses get passed along to the consumer in the form of higher prices. Even with different tax costs, however, sometimes the difference in price between two places is hard to explain. It fluctuates slightly, but the price a store in Germany asks for a garden hose is probably higher than the price a store in the United States asks. The price a consumer is willing to pay for a garden hose—its “perceived value”—is a lot higher in Germany than in the United States. People in Germany just think a garden hose is worth more than do people in the United States. Most consumers look for the best quality item for the lowest possible price. The price they’re willing to pay is influenced by many factors, such as how much they earn at work, how much they need the item, and how much they pay for necessities such as food, clothing, and housing. These factors change so much from one place to another that it’s no wonder prices vary, too. This price variance could soon be changing, however. As more people gain Internet access, they’re researching item prices in other countries. Slowly but surely, the demand for cheaper garden hoses is spreading throughout Germany, and the phrase “getting hosed” no longer has two meanings. Question 1 Part A How does the author develop the central idea that the reasons for price variance can depend on emotions as well as logic? The author goes into factors such as consumer earnings and the price of necessities. The author analyzes two different systems of taxation. The author discusses the influence of perceived value. The author says that over time, prices for garden hoses are falling in Germany. Question 2 Part B Which sentence from the text develops the central idea? "People in Germany just think a garden hose is worth more than do people in the United States." "As more people gain Internet access, they’re researching item prices in other countries." "These extra costs to businesses get passed along to the consumer in the form of higher prices." "One of Germany's...policies is to collect taxes in many stages during the production of items."

Answer:

1.C 2.A

Explanation:

In a short story, character A is injured accidentally after a fight with character B. How would the story’s tone change if character B hurt character A on purpose instead of first fighting him?

What would most likely happen if the thread for the bracelet was cut shorter than 30 inches?
A.The bracelet may be too short to tie.
B. It would not be a true friendship bracelet.
C. Weaving would be too difficult.
D. The knot would not be securely tied.

*Cry the beloved country is the book*
At the start of the novel, the land around the village of Ndotsheni is
Question 1 options:

devoid of human life.

full of growth and promise.

unproductive and poor.

overcome by industry.

His family's experiences of Johannesburg have led Kumalo to think of the city as

Question 2 options:

somewhere politics matter more than religion.

somewhere that offers exciting opportunities.

somewhere people go to join new tribes.

somewhere people get lost.

can you explain about what you know about animals and how they grow. can it be at least 1 paragraph pls and thank you!! will get brainliest

In This Side of Paradise, what did Amory discover he visited Isabelle's summer home?

Isabelle was the love of his life.

Isabelle was cheating on him.

He liked Isabelle's sister better.

He did not have any real feelings for Isabelle.

Read this excerpt from the poem and explain whether Ferlinghetti is proud of America’s achievements as a new empire. Provide reasons for your answer.

Why are you staring at me

as if I were America itself

the new Empire

vaster than any in ancient days

with its electronic highways

carrying its corporate monoculture

around the world

And English the Latin of our days—

PLEASE HELP.........
How is the -ing form used in the following sentence?

To get in shape for that marathon, Shelby started running around the block a few times each morning.

participial phrase as an adjective
participial phrase as a noun
participle as an adjective
participle as a noun
gerund phrase as a subject
gerund phrase as a predicate noun
gerund phrase as direct object
none of these​

According to crooks why does a person need a companion

A person with a higher level of education is _____.

Select the best answer choice.
A.
likely to make more money than someone with a lower level of education
B.
likely to be burdened with too much debt
C.
unlikely to have any advantage over a person with a lower level of education
D.
likely to quickly forget any skills learned

What figurative device is used in the phrase "I am fire", found in the first line?

A) hyperbole
B) metaphor
C) oxymoron
D) personification

Serious answers only please

When George and lennie approach the river, George warms lennie not to drink the water because it may make him sick. What does this show about their relationship?

Where in a compare-and-contrast essay would you you put the following paragraph?

Rain,rain,rain!That's all there ever is in Seattle.At least that's what i thought before moving here.But after having lived her for a year,my perspective of Seattle is much more optimistic.

A.The conclusion
B.The introduction
C.The body
D.None of the above

Which word has a negative connotation
Thin
Slim
Slender
Skinny

Which underlined word in the sentence is a being verb?

The cocoa was hot, so I sipped it slowly.

hot

was

slowly

sipped

What does the word transfixed mean in the context of this paragraph? fascinated crying helpless laughing

Which of the following statements is not true?
O A. You can learn about the context in which a speech
was presented even if it was given in the past.
O B. Knowing the context in which a speech was
presented can help you interpret it more accurately.
O C. To fully understand a speech, it's only necessary to
know the words of the speech
O D. All of the above are not true.

How does the repeated use of the word strike help Roosevelt achieve his purpose?

HELP PLZZ HURRRY!!!!!!!!!!

I MET a traveller from an antique land
Who said: Two vast and trunkless legs of stone
Stand in the desert ... Near them, on the sand,
Half sunk, a shattered visage [face] lies, whose frown,
And wrinkled lip, and sneer of cold command,
Tell that its sculptor well those passions read
Which still survive, stamped on these lifeless things,
The hand that mocked them, and the heart that fed;
And on the pedestal these words appear:
"My name is Ozymandias, king of kings:
Look on my works, ye Mighty, and despair!"
Nothing beside remains. Round the decay
Of that colossal wreck, boundless and bare
The lone and level sands stretch far away.

Which of the following sentences best describes the dramatic irony in the poem?

(10 points)
Group of answer choices

The traveler knows he will see the statue in the desert.

The traveler knows who the king was.

The audience knows the traveler has seen the statue in the desert.

The audience knows the boastful king's power did not last.

On the crowded train, prisoners are cold and miserable. Eleizer describes feeling like everyone's brains were dying and losing their memories. He goes on to say, "Our minds numb with indifference. Here or elsewhere, what did it matter? Die today or tomorrow, or later? The night was growing longer, never-ending"


What is Eleizer saying here? Interpret this passage in your own words. What is "night" symbolic of in this passage? Can you make any connections to our society/world today? Explain all of your thoughts clearly.
*Response must be 8-10 sentences.

plz answer

Which word best describes how Max feels when he thinks about his dad’s return? *
17 points
A. anxious
B. indifferent
C. relaxed

To oppress is to



free or release someone.


overwhelm or crush someone.


write or publish opinions.


repeat negative or untrue rumors.

In the following sentence, what does dead mean?
Carl caught the pass and turned to see their two-hundred-pound linebacker dead ahead.
A) lying on the ground
B)directly
C)in his original position
D)too far away to matter

An example of metaphor in F. Scott Fitzgerald's short story "Babylon Revisited" is

a) having the character of Marion dislike the main character
b) making the story take place in Paris to suggest a romantic scene
c) using the title to hint at the ruins of a life of excess wealth
d) including a child in the story to make the main character seem likable

According to the text, what were some of the things Mrs. Mallard saw and
heard after sitting down? *
dust, peeled paint, mice running through the ceiling
trees, the sky, clouds, birds chirping
yarn, knitting templates, knitting needles, and a rocking chair
the wall and the ceiling, the wall and the ceiling, the wall and the ceiling etc.

If you could help me, that would be great.

At the Aquarium
by Max Eastman

Serene the silver fishes glide,
Stern-lipped, and pale, and wonder-eyed!
As through the aged deeps of ocean,
They glide with wan and wavy motion.
They have no pathway where they go,
They flow like water to and fro,
They watch with never-winking eyes,
They watch with staring, cold surprise,
The level people in the air,
The people peering, peering there:
Who wander also to and fro,
And know not why or where they go,
Yet have a wonder in their eyes,
Sometimes a pale and cold surprise.
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One theme of the poem is
A.
people and animals are not so different after all.
B.
people should accept people for who they are.
C.
fish in aquariums enjoy looking at the people.
D.
aquariums are jails for fish and should not exist.

Please help. Thank you.

Walking along a beach, sitting in a movie theatre, sitting at the kitchen table talking with your siblings or playing in the park are some examples of finding your happy place. Where is your happy place?

elalls die slaleu explicitly? Check all that apply.
be
in Elizabethan England, far more so
than in the modern world. A flock of 180 sheep is worth
more than the average detached house. The difficulties of
transportation mean that the food supply depends
heavily on what grows locally and how much surplus is
available. It also depends on the season. Harvest is
obviously a time of much grain and fruit.
- The Time Traveler's Guide to Elizabethan England,
Ian Mortimer
Food is extremely valuable today.
A flock of sheep in Elizabethan England was more
valuable than a modern house.
Transportation was difficult in Elizabethan England.
The food supply in Elizabethan England depended
on what was grown locally.
Elizabethan England experienced four distinct
seasons.
Intro
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what kind of sentence is He dove from his place in the sky with a loud zoom