Social Mobility Refers to

question 41

Multiple Choice

Social mobility refers to

• A)the movement of people from one social class to another.
• B)immigration of people from different societies.
• C)the interaction between people of various socioeconomic backgrounds.
• D)migration of people from one region to another.

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Definitions:

Nonexcludable

Referring to a good, describes the case in which the supplier cannot prevent those who do not pay from consuming the good.

Nonrival

A characteristic of a good or service that allows its consumption by one person without reducing its availability to others.

Common Resources

Natural or man-made resources that are not owned by anyone, tend to be overused or depleted, and are difficult to exclude people from using.

Public Goods

Goods that are non-excludable and non-rivalrous, meaning they can be used simultaneously by more than one person without diminishing availability to others.