Which of the following accurately describes the effect of a situation of
scarcity?

a. a car company has a slow-down in sales, driving it
to offer a cash-back rebate.

b. there's a shortage of oil, pushing car companies
into researching alternative fuels.

c. a car company produces fewer cars than
consumers demand, leading to a rise in prices.

d. there's a reduction in the cost of steel, enabling a
car company to reduce the sale price of its cars.

"neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the united states, or any place subject to their jurisdiction." - the thirteenth amendment to the united states constitution, 1865 which statement describes the effect that the thirteenth amendment had on american society? a) male freedmen were given the right to vote. b) slavery was made illegal in the united states. c) ex-slaves were given united states citizenship. d) southern states were no longer allowed to use convicts as labor.