It protects peoples ideas
The answer is D. 12 cm, because in order to find the area of a parallelogram you need the formula A = (b)(h), which is base times height. So 20cm x 12cm equals 240cm^2 :)
A stock exchange occurs in a centralized location, think Wall Street and the Stock Market. An over-the-counter market does not. Over-the-counter markets are considered less formal compared to exchanges. OTCs are less transparent and operate on fewer rules than exchanges. This can be both good and bad for those involved.
One of the effects was the North asking the South to free the slaves. However, the south did not want to, and so it became the reason for the North to get ready for the Civil War.
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