Which situation is the best example of a zero-sum game?
C. Every purchase you make at a chain store is a sale that a local small business misses out on.
(zero-sum is used to describe a situation in which any win by one party always means a loss to another party involved)
Answer:
The year 1816 was known as ‘The Year Without a Summer’ in New England because six inches of snow fell in June and every month of the year had a hard frost.
Answer: Crooks is so named because of a crooked back caused by a kick from a horse. Crooks is the stable hand who takes care of the horses and lives by himself because he is the only black man on the ranch. Along with Candy, Crooks is a character used by Steinbeck to show the effects of discrimination. This time the discrimination is based on race, and Crooks is not allowed in the bunkhouse with the white ranch hands. He has his own place in the barn with the ranch animals.
Answer: Solar energy is a convenient resource
