Answer:
d. a chronic problem of locating and hiring qualified personnel
Explanation:
During the 18th and 19th century, the American police departments were having a problem of locating qualified personnel who would work in the police force.
<em>This led to them to develop a system called Kin police (voluntary men, who watch out for their kins)</em><em>.</em> And, also, people who were part of this group of volunteer performs other task like lighting street lamps, recovering lost children, capturing runaway animals, and a variety of other services with their involvement in crime control activities being minimal.
The correct answer is <em>D) American firms purchasing industrial equipment from German companies</em>.
The balance of trade is the difference between a nation's exports and imports in a given period. A nation is considered to have a trade surplus when its exports exceed its imports. On the other hand, it is considered to have a trade deficit when its imports exceed its exports.
The United States currently holds a trade deficit. In this case, the purchase of German equipment represents a contribution to the total imports of the United States. Therefore, there is a growth in the trade deficit of the country.
