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On January 1, 1994, Jill invested P dollars in an account that pays interest at a rate of 8 percent per year, compounded annually on December 31. If there were no other deposits or withdrawals in the account, how many dollars were in the account on January 1, 1998, in terms of P?
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<p zoompage-fontsize="16">The author of the passage refers to which of the following as evidence for the conclusion stated in ?p>
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<p zoompage-fontsize="16">It is difficult to say precisely how many species of insects there are on Earth, in part because it is often hard to distinguish between a separate species and a variety of one, but scientists who have to give an estimate usually place the number at around 950,000 unique species.p>
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<p>The information in the passage suggests that Winkler believes that which of the following would be true if ideological determinism had not gained widespread acceptance?p>
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<p zoompage-fontsize="16">Dolomedes is one representative species of a number of the world’s semiaquatic spiders, spiders hunting in a thoroughly specialized and unusual environment where it feeds almost exclusively on drowning insects—arthropods without adaptations to liquid environments.p>
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<p>Previously, the nation of Diaturna made heavy use of imported iron in its steel foundries. Recently, Diaturna adopted legislation that would shift its industrial emphasis from the production of steel to the production of aluminum, which does not require iron. At present, Diaturna harvests more aluminum ore than it uses for industrial purposes, and iron procurement from Diaturnan mines is increasing at a predictable rate. If this shift in mining and production continues, therefore, Diaturnan dependence on foreign countries for metal production will soon decline.p>
<p>Which of the following would it be most useful to establish in evaluating the argument?p>
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<p>It can be inferred from the passage that one reason Dolomedes has needed to adapt to survive in semi-aquatic environments is thatp>
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<p>According to the passage, which of the following is true of the “multiplicity of causes” that are mentioned in ?p>
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<p zoompage-fontsize="16">With all the recent research into biometrics, security measures that are easily cracked such as passwords and PINs have been becoming gradually obsolete.p>
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<p>Jeremy Clementov, an escaped prison inmate spotted in northern Georgia in recent weeks, has taken to robbing local banks, thus posing a danger to public safety. To ensure the suspect’s capture, the F.B.I. has taken to publishing information about the suspect on its Georgia division’s website. The website displays photographs of the suspect and a list of his crimes; the website also instructs visitors to report the suspect, should he be spotted.p>
<p>Which of the following, if true, would provide most support for the prediction that the F.B.I.’s action will have its intended effect?p>
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<p>Senate committee member: Public internet usage has increased by more than 100 percent in the last five years, and building more data centers to handle future increases is not feasible. That is why I propose legislating a strict limit on the amount of data any one person can use and implementing that policy nationwide.p>
<p>The senate committee member’s proposal assumes which of the following?p>
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<p>Commercial: When it comes to food stains, Encino brand detergent cleans your clothes about as well as any other brand of detergent. When you are dealing with industrial stains, it is a different matter altogether: Encino detergent attacks machine oil stains more forcefully than competing detergents do. So, if you want your clothes to stay as clean as possible, you should buy Encino.p>
<p>Which of the following, if true, most strengthens the argument in the commercial?p>
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<p>In some pockets of Central America, the pharmacist's role is often played by the physician, who not only prescribes the necessary treatment for patients and also prepares their medicine should the patient need any.p>
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<p>Comprised mainly of rice, vegetables, and lentils, South Indians have a diet that derives most of its fiber from vegetarian sources and almost none from animal foods.p>
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<p>The diagram above shows the path of a projectile fired from raised platform A at a target at point C, which lies 100 feet from the base of the platform. The projectile fell short, impacting at point B. If AB = 90 feet, by what distance, in feet, did the projectile fall short of its target?p>
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<p>According to the passage, the primary reason that thermal denaturation and reassociation gives information about the genetic diversity in a soil sample is thatp>
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<p>M. Norton Wise most likely chose the example of the calorimeter to elucidate his theory primarily becausep>
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<p>Which of the following most likely expresses Wise's opinion of Kuhn's theory?p>
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<p>State government manager: By removing the fax machines in our state government offices, we will save costs and also avoid the hassle of maintaining and replacing or repairing fax machines. We all have access to computers in our offices and we can make sure those computers are equipped with electronic faxing accounts. Therefore, the fax machines in our offices can be eliminated without any loss of efficiency in how we do our work.p>
<p>Which of the following, if true, most strongly supports the claim that the proposal, if carried out, will have the announced effect?p>
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