Answer: I think that the correct answer is C, but I am not sure.
Answer
No, because in command economies, there is no competition. So, there are no other repair services that would offer higher-quality repairs or cheaper equipment. Additionally, no incentive exists for the technician to provide high-quality service.
The process was cognitive dissonance
This is the process where people have inconsistent thoughts and behave weirdly in their decision making. In this case, they correlated the prevention of the destruction of earth with their prayer, even though it had nothing to do with it. This is opposite of their previous statement which said that the world would end on that date.
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Journeymen are certified and have already completed their apprenticeship. Therefore, they're allowed to start and run independent businesses.
Therefore, 1 is the answer.
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