The american legal system is based on common law. what do judges consider most important when making a ruling under this system? a. rulings made by other judges in similar cases b. the language in the law as it is written c. how the law is likely to change in the future d. what the majority of the population would prefer a ruling to be select the best answer from the choices provided

In 1914, alabama produced 1.7 million bales of cotton, but three years later produced only 515,000, bales. meanwhile, in georgia, 5.2 million acres of land was dedicated for cotton production in 1914, but by 1923 there were just 2.6 million acres used for growing cotton. all of this was the result of the work of a tiny insect: the boll weevil. alabama and georgia first felt the effects of the boll weevil at different times. what would account for this difference in timing? a) the infestation moved from west to east. b) the infestation moved from east to west. c) georgia had better ways to deal with the problem. d) alabama was further from the insect's point of origin.