Which of the following is an example of agglomeration?
a. a steel mill is located in the country to take advantage of low labor costs
b. a clothing factory is located in the same city as a steel mill and a furniture factory
c. a coal mine is the only business employing workers in 20 miles in any direction
d. a paper mill six to move away from the competing businesses
e. a meat packing plant discourages other companies from moving into the area

Which statement best represents an economic weakness of the national government under the articles of confederation? a. the national government was unable to collect taxes. b. national and state taxes combined were too high for most services to pay. c. congress set different tax rates for each state, leading to conflict. d. state refused to collect taxes on behalf of the national government

6–7. white-collar crime. matthew simpson and others created and operated a series of corporate entities to defraud telecommunications companies, creditors, credit reporting agencies, and others. through these entities, simpson and the others used routing codes and spoofing services to make long-distance calls appear to be local. they stole other firms’ network capacity and diverted payments to themselves. they leased goods and services without paying for them. to hide their association with their corporate entities and with each other, they used false identities, addresses, and credit histories, and issued false bills, invoices, financial statements, and credit references,. did these acts constitute mail and wire fraud? discuss. [united states v. simpson, 741 f.3d 539 (5th cir. 2014)] (see types of crimes.)

Which method is important for understanding past social institutions and how they change?