In a Counterargument to the Claims Made in the Bell

question 57

Multiple Choice

In a counterargument to the claims made in The Bell Curve, a team of sociologists from the University of California at Berkeley asserted that the factor that is more important than intelligence in determining how well people do in life is:

• A) one's parents' socioeconomic status
• B) the number of students per classroom
• C) cultural capital
• D) one's SAT score

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Definitions:

Marginal Cost

The amount spent on manufacturing one more unit of a product.

Monopoly

A market structure characterized by a single seller, selling a unique product in the market. In a monopoly, the seller faces no competition, as he is the sole seller of goods with no close substitute.

Economies of Scale

Companies experience a decrease in the average cost of production as they scale up their operations, resulting in cost efficiencies.

Natural Monopoly

A market condition where due to high fixed costs or unique resources, one firm can supply the entire market more efficiently than if there were multiple firms.