A. It means shortage in this case a limited quantity
Here is a list of the correct statements:
1) Ended the war between the United States and Mexico- The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ended the Mexican-American War in 1848.
2) Ceded territories from Mexico to the United States- This is also known as the Mexican Cession. The US gained territories that would later become states, such as California, Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, and Colorado.
3) Called for the US to pay Mexico $15 for lands in the Mexican Cession.
The correct answer for the question that is being presented above is this one: "B. rich men come and go, but farmers can't be replaced." In The Deserted Village the poet says that rich men come and go, but farmers can't be replaced.
Here are the following choices:
A. rich men suffocate easily and peasants always want something
B. rich men come and go, but farmers can't be replacedC. wealth lasts forever, while men decay
D. princes should never be allowed to rule
Just take 12*5 to get the answer 60.