If the shoplifter knows that the security guard has a reputation for sleeping on the job, what would his best response be

A steep slope in a time series graph means the variable is

A) high. B) rising or falling slowly. C) very close to its trend point. D) rising or falling quickly. E) falling.

The Homestead Act was passed in 1862 . However, only about 20 percent of newly-added farm land between 1870 and 1900 belonged to homesteads because

a. Americans were more interested in moving to cities than to homesteads. b. the available land was best suited for grazing livestock, but 160-acre plots were too small to do so profitably. c. a treaty between the U.S. government and Native Americans prevented homesteaders from acquiring most of the land. d. homestead filing fees were gradually increased during this time period.