The Romans achieved so many conquests because of how they dealed with areas newly conquered. They did not colonize them; instead they expanded Roman citizenship. When a place was conquered, it became Roman. This strategy of absorption instead of colonization strenghtened their army and held the empire together.
When the Romans conquered the entire Mediterranean, calling it "Mare nostrum" (our sea), they faced the consequences of the expansion.
I) Slavery and land concentration increased immensely.
II) Retired legionaires wanted more land so more conquests had to be made.
III) Fighters in the wars couldn't cultivate their land, so they lost it to rich men. This caused an exodus from the cities.
IV) In the long term this would led to the decline of the Roman Empire and to the process of feudalization of Europe.
The New Deal recovery programs worked to revive the economy by helping to put people to work. This was accomplished through the creation of new public works projects that addressed the plight of the elderly, poor, and unemployed.This helped to put money in the hands of the consumers who boosted the economy through consumption.
Answer:
The correct answer is C. Companies use investments to reduce the opportunity cost of low productivity.
Explanation:
Generally, companies have as their main source of income their productivity, that is, the economic result of the specific operations of the company, such as the sale of a certain product, the rental of a certain good, the provision of a certain service , etc. However, many companies invest these economic results, to maximize their profits and thus cover eventual future losses, or else cover the opportunity costs of the different production options carried out. In this way, companies have a second source of income, which allows them to cover eventualities in the future.
D sounds about right to me.