The market basket is a. another term for the cpi. b. a term used to define consumers in a given market. c. a representative collection of goods and services. d. a continuous rise in the price of goods or services combined with the reduced value of money.

lincoln presided over the union victory in the american civil war, which dominated his presidency. a former whig, lincoln ran on a political platform opposed to the expansion of slavery in the territories. his election served as the immediate impetus for the outbreak of the american civil war.

on this day in 1913, henry ford installs the first moving assembly line for the mass production of an entire automobile. his innovation reduced the time it took to build a car from more than 12 hours to two hours and 30 minutes.