Georgia Economics

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Which statement regarding Georgia's transportation system is MOST accurate? Options: I-85 and I-75 only link Georgia to Florida. Georgia’s ports are isolated from the rest of the state. The interstate system helps to support Georgia’s ports. I-20 and I-16 only impact the eastern part of the state.

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The interstate system helps to support Georgia’s ports.

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Which of these would be LEAST likely to impact the shipment of agricultural goods into Georgia? Options: the expansion of the ports of Brunswick and Savannah, adding more lanes to I-75, the closing of I-20

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building two new runways at Hartsfield Jackson International Airport

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Which type of trade have Georgians engaged in since the 1730s?

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overseas

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Which answer BEST helps to support the statement "Georgia's interstate highways are vital to the health of the state's economy"? Options: Only two interstates pass through Atlanta. Interstates link the 48 contiguous states. They link Georgia to more places than its ports do. Interstates are built and maintained by the federal government.

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Interstates link the 48 contiguous states.

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Which of these would be MOST useful in getting a shipping container full of furniture from the Port of Savannah to stores in metropolitan Atlanta?
Options:
port of Charleston,
Savannah International Airport,
Hartsfield Jackson International Airport

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interstate highway system

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All of the jobs in the preceding list exist because of

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Georgia's railroad transportation system.

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Ruby, who lives in Marietta, Georgia, orders an old vinyl record from a music store in California using the Internet. The store tells her that the record will arrive in about two days. Which of the following is the MOST LIKELY way that the goods will be transported from the store to Ruby's home? They will be transported by truck over highways., They will be transported by train over railroads., They will be transported on a container ship., They will be transported by on an airplane.

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They will be transported by on an airplane.

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Which are MOST important for transporting Georgia-made products to markets in Europe and Asia? Options: railroads and Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, the Interstate Highway System and Georgia's deepwater ports, Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport and Georgia's deepwater ports, Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport and the Interstate Highway System

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Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport and Georgia's deepwater ports

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Which incentive MOST LIKELY motivated Isabella to start this business? Options: the opportunity to drive makers of low-quality guitars out of business, the opportunity to earn profits for herself by building custom guitars, the opportunity to improve the economy of her local community, the opportunity to work part-time while receiving full-time benefits

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the opportunity to earn profits for herself by building custom guitars

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What does the economy of Georgia's Upper Coastal Plain depend on the MOST? Options: agriculture, manufacturing, service, technology

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agriculture