27. Which of the following statements about the damages caused by Hurricane Katrina is true? (A. Looting and violence broke out in New Orleans shortly after the storm ended.) (B. Only a few hundred people needed temporary housing until their houses could be rebuilt) (D. The emergency shelter conditions for the people who could not evacuate the city were well planned, and everyone was supplied with plenty of food and water)

You are serving on a jury. a plaintiff is suing the city for injuries sustained after falling down an uncovered manhole. in the trial, doctors testified that it will be 5 years before the plaintiff is able to return to work. the jury has already decided in favor of the plaintiff, and has decided to grant the plaintiff an award to cover the following items: a. recovery of 2 years of back-pay ($34,000 for two years ago, and $36,000 for last year, which ends today). assume that it is december 31 and that all salary is received at year end. this recovery should include the time value of money. b. the present value of 5 years of future salary. assume that the plaintiff's salary would increase at a rate of 3 percent per year. c. $100,000 for pain and suffering. d. $20,000 for court costs. assume an interest rate of 7 percent. what should be the size of the settlement?

What would you call a political system that is only meant to last for a short time

What period of history refers to the time when people did not have written records