Corruption has been a persistent issue in West Africa's governance. What is one reason public officials engage in corruption? a. Widespread support for autocratic governance models b. International organizations encourage the privatization of public services c. Strict enforcement of anti-corruption laws by civil society d. Low salaries, poverty, and greed create incentives for bribery

(b) Show that the relation R on the set \( \mathrm{A}=\{1 \), \( 2,3,4,5\} \) given by \( \mathrm{R}=\{(\mathrm{a}, \mathrm{b}):|\mathrm{a}-\mathrm{b}| \) is even \( \} \) is an equivalence relation.

Pemilik sebuah restoran perlu membayar cukai perkhidmatan kepada kerajaan kerana nilai perkhidmatan bercukai yang disediakan restorannya melebihi nilai ambang RM1 500000 setahun. Pihak manakah yang bertanggungawab mengutip cukai ini? The owner of a restaurant is required to pay service tar to the government because the value of taxable services provided by his restaurant exceeds the threshold of RM1 500000 per year. Which entity is responsible for collecting sales and service tax? A Majlis Perbandaran B Lemicipal Council B Inland Revenue Board (IRB) C Pejabat Tanah dan Galian D State Land Office Dabatan Kastam Diraja Malaysia (JKDM) Royal Malaysian Customs Department (RMCD)

A historian is exploring the demographic patterns in West Africa's high forest zone. Which historical factor best explains the hig population density in this area? a. Absence of significant slave raids b. Consistent low temperatures c. Frequent and devastating wars d. Lack of fertile soils for agriculture

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20. If the expression \( \frac{2 i^{2}-3 i}{1-2 i} \) is written in the form \( a+b i \) where a and \( b \) are real numbers and \( i=\sqrt{-1} \), what is the value of a?