Many consumers are angry because they believe that the government coddles drug firms and regulators,while punishing whistleblowers who________the scandals________.

Education about consumption taxes is more likely to boost growth,________the growth effects of income and capital taxes are ambiguous.

Some women in recent years have brought successful court challenges to gender discrimination in job ads,but the________the companies were ordered to pay was low.

GDP是衡量经济发展状况的重要指标，那么，下列表述中，（ ）不会计入GDP？

The FIFA World Cup soccer championship in Russia is the most costly ever held.Now,experts question whether there will be a good________for the Russian taxpayer.

Paper straws might be a hard sell for boba tea shops,but the sudden demand for them is only increasing as plastic straw bans________.

________are mentioned in the passage as strengths of the product.

以下特点中不属于完全竞争市场的是（ ）。

The fast-growing Chinese market has been a source of________opportunities for businesses.

根据马克思的利率决定理论，决定利率的基本因素中，最基本的是（ ）。

The property will be shown by________only in an effort to separate the fans from the serious buyers,because the current owners are looking for buyers who want to keep the house intact.

For decades,farmers and environmentalists in California have been entangled in a________over laws that limit the amount of water diverted from rivers and streams for irrigation.