Which expression raises x to the y power

This raises the question, how did such a situation ________ in the US?

In the labor market, an increase in labor productivity ________ the real wage rate and ________ the level of employment. A: raises; increases B: raises; decreases C: lowers; increases D: lowers; decreases

A ______strike against a sovereign nation raises moral and legal issues.

Which of the following groups would be most concerned with the issues that the author raises?

That he always failed to appear raises serious doubts as to his __________. (rely)

If a good is imported into (large) country H from country F, then the imposition of a tariff in country H __________. A: raises the price of the good in both countries (the "Law of One Price"). B: raises the price in country H and cannot affect its price in country F. C: lowers the price of the good in both countries. D: raises the price of the good in H and lowers it in F.

[音频] The ________ is 1,600 yuan to start with and raises will be given according to ability.

The wind stirs the leaves. A: mixes B: raises C: moves D: evokes

Author always raises ____ at the beginning. （ ） A: statement B: conclusion C: transition D: question