Competition in the financial market has( )profits. A: eroded B: increased C: boosted D: corrupt

Repeated exam failure had eroded her confidence A: tortured B: illustrated C: established D: destroyed

The new economic development has ____ the transformation of economic system, which is warmly embraced. A: propelled B: hamstrung C: eroded D: reckoned

Nowadays, China also advocates reforestation and soil ________________ to reduce the eroded sand that flew into Yellow River. The Three-North Shelter Forest Program was built for the purpose.

The new economic development has ____ the transformation of economic<br/>system, which is warmly embraced. A: propelled B: hamstrung C: eroded D: reckoned

Which of the following best describes the formation of “desert pavement”? A: alluvial fans are eroded to form inselbergs with flat, angular rocky surfaces B: runoff and deflation carry off the fine particles of silt and clay, leaving coarser particles behind C: groundwater in an alluvial fan evaporates, leaving behind a surface layer of hard-baked mud and boulders D: deflation removes the coarse fragments leaving behind a layer of fine sediment (loess and mud)

When<br/>comparing the total cost of ownership from an international supplier<br/>to that of a domestic supplier, the international supplier’s() A: lower<br/>labor costs are easily eroded by additional shipping and insurance<br/>costs. B: lower<br/>labor costs offset the high cost of inefficient equipment and<br/>processes. C: lower<br/>labor rates must be considered in the context of productivity and<br/>quality. D: prices<br/>are carefully controlled by the S. government to prevent dumping. E: price<br/>will be higher if the S. dollar is strengthening on the exchange<br/>rate.