Complete the Following Sentence. Assortative Mating

question 44

Multiple Choice

Complete the following sentence. Assortative mating

• A)tends to break down barriers between the social classes.
• B)tends to increase the equality of the income distribution.
• C)tends to increase the equality of the distribution of wealth.
• D)tends to keep the income and wealth distributions from becoming more equal.
• E)occurs rarely these days due to changes in social values.

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Definitions:

Comparative Advantage

The ability of an individual, firm, or country to produce a good or service at a lower opportunity cost than other producers.

Scarcity

A fundamental economic problem of having seemingly unlimited human wants in a world of limited resources.

Goods

Tangible products or commodities that are manufactured or produced for sale or exchange.

Resources

A broad term that encompasses all the materials, assets, and inputs used by individuals or organizations to produce goods and services.