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question 47 (mandatory) (1 point)
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the european governments enacted ______ to assure investors that they would not lose
too much of their wealth if a corporation failed.
a) business bills of rights
b) corporation covenants
c) limited - liability laws
d) capitalist courts of appeal
question 48 (mandatory) (1 point)
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the first technological innovation of the second industrial revolution was with
a) iron.
b) bronze.
c) aluminum.
d) steel.

Explanation:

Question 47

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option a: "Business Bills of Rights" is not related to investor wealth protection in corporate failure.
• Option b: "Corporation Covenants" are agreements within corporations, not government - enacted laws for investor protection.
• Option c: Limited - liability laws limit the amount investors can lose (to their investment) if a corporation fails, which matches the description.
• Option d: "Capitalist Courts of Appeal" is not a term related to investor wealth protection in this context.

We analyze the options based on the second industrial revolution:

• Option a: Iron was more prominent in the first industrial revolution.
• Option b: Bronze is an ancient metal and not related to the second industrial revolution's technological innovations.
• Option c: Aluminum's large - scale production came later and was not the first innovation of the second industrial revolution.
• Option d: The development and use of steel was a key first technological innovation of the second industrial revolution, enabling stronger and more versatile materials for industry.

Answer:

c) limited - liability laws

Question 48