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Originally coined by economist Joan Robinson to refer to markets with multiple sellers of a product but only one buyer, the term "monopsony" can also refer to markets where demand for labor is limited. In a product monopsony, the single buyer can force sellers to lower their prices. ________ in a labor monopsony, employers can force workers to accept lower wages.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?
Earlier,
Instead,
Similarly,
In particular,
While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes:
* Cecilia Vicu$\hat{\text{n}}$a is a multidisciplinary artist.
* In 1971, her first solo art exhibition, Pinturas, poemas y explicaciones, was shown at the Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes in Santiago, Chile.
* Her poetry collection Precario/Precarious was published in 1983 by Tanam Press.
* Her poetry collection Instan was published in 2002 by Kelsey St. Press.
* She lives part time in Chile, where she was born, and part time in New York.
The student wants to introduce the artist's 1983 poetry collection. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?
Before she published the books Precario/Precarious (1983) and Instan (2002), Cecilia Vicu$\hat{\text{n}}$a exhibited visual art at the Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes in Santiago, Chile.
Cecilia Vicu$\hat{\text{n}}$a is a true multidisciplinary artist whose works include numerous poetry collections and visual art exhibitions.
Published in 1983 by Tanam Press, Precario/Precarious is a collection of poetry by the multidisciplinary artist Cecilia Vicu$\hat{\text{n}}$a.
In 1971, Cecilia Vicu$\hat{\text{n}}$a exhibited her first solo art exhibition, Pinturas, poemas y explicaciones, in Chile, her country of birth.
Seismologists Kaiqing Yuan and Barbara Romanowicz have proposed that the magma fueling Iceland's more than 30 active volcano systems emerges from deep within Earth. The great depths involved--nearly 3,000 km--mark Iceland's volcanoes as extreme outliers; ________ many of Earth's volcanoes are fed by shallow pockets of magma found less than 15 km below the surface.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?
indeed,
nevertheless,
in addition,
consequently,
While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes:
* Planetary scientists classify asteroids based on their composition.
* C-type asteroids are composed primarily of carbon.
* They account for roughly 75 percent of known asteroids.
* S-type asteroids are primarily made up of silicate minerals.
* They account for roughly 17 percent of known asteroids.
The student wants to emphasize a difference between C-type and S-type asteroids. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?
Planetary scientists classify asteroids into types, two of which are the C-type and the S-type.
Planetary scientists consider an asteroid's composition (such as whether the asteroid is composed mainly of silicate minerals or carbon) when classifying it.
Roughly 17 percent of known asteroids are classified as S-type asteroids; another percentage is classified as C-type asteroids.
C-type asteroids are mainly composed of carbon, whereas S-type asteroids are primarily made up of silicate minerals.
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's 2013 novel Americanah chronicles the divergent experiences of Ifemelu and Obinze, a young Nigerian couple, after high school. Ifemelu moves to the United States to attend a prestigious university. ______ Obinze travels to London, hoping to start a career there. However, frustrated with the lack of opportunities, he soon returns to Nigeria.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?
Meanwhile,
Nevertheless,
Secondly,
In fact,
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