During the 1980s, a Growing Number of Critics Alleged That

question 86

Multiple Choice

During the 1980s, a growing number of critics alleged that welfare programs

• A) had nearly eliminated poverty.
• B) were helping to create a dysfunctional underclass of people who depended upon them for survival.
• C) were being abused, mostly by the wealthy.
• D) benefited only the middle class at the expense of the poorer class.

Recognize the role of acetylcholine in transmitting signals at the neuromuscular junction.

Understand the concept of threshold stimulus and its importance in muscle activation.

Describe the processes of synaptic transmission and action potential propagation in muscle fibers.

Explain how muscle tone is maintained and its physiological importance.

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Definitions:

Subsidy

Financial support extended by the government to a sector, industry, or individual, intended to promote economic and social policy objectives.

Negative Externality

A cost imposed without compensation on third parties by the production or consumption of sellers or buyers. Example: A manufacturer dumps toxic chemicals into a river, killing fish prized by sports fishers. Also known as an external cost or a spillover cost.

Spillover Cost

A cost incurred by someone who is not a direct participant in a transaction, often referring to negative externalities resulting from economic activities.

Allocative Efficiency

occurs when resources are distributed in a manner that results in the optimal combination of goods and services produced to match consumer preferences.