Behavioral Ethics Experiments Conclude That Socialization Through the Sharing of Information

question 40

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Behavioral ethics experiments conclude that socialization through the sharing of information about how others behave can strengthen a reciprocity norm.

Recognize the demographic characteristics of poverty in the United States, including trends among the elderly and households headed by females.

Understand the multidimensional causes of poverty, including education, family background, and personal choices.

Analyze the effectiveness of the War on Poverty and other government initiatives aimed at reducing poverty.

Understand means-tested income transfers and their implications for poverty reduction strategies.

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Definitions:

Rationing Function

The ability of market prices to allocate scarce resources efficiently among competing uses.

Incentive Function

The inducement that an increase in the price of a commodity gives to sellers to make more of it available (and conversely for a decrease in price), and the inducement that an increase in price offers to buyers to purchase smaller quantities (and conversely for a decrease in price).

Loan Period

The duration of time from the initiation of a loan to its final due date, within which the borrower is expected to repay the borrowed amount along with interest.

Interest Rate

The percentage of a sum of money charged for its use, typically expressed as an annual percentage rate.