The Longest Time Horizons Are Likely to Be Set by

question 64

Multiple Choice

The longest time horizons are likely to be set by

• A)banks.
• B)property and casualty insurance companies.
• C)endowment funds.
• D)banks and endowment funds.

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Definitions:

Social Inequality

The unfair allocation of resources, opportunities, and rights among people or groups in a society.

Proletariat Revolution

A concept in Marxist theory referring to the uprising of the working class against the capitalist class, leading to the establishment of a classless society.

Human Evolution

The lengthy process of change by which people originated from apelike ancestors, characterized by developments such as bipedalism, increased brain size, and the use of tools.

Postindustrial Societies

Are those in which most workers are employed in the service sector and computers spur substantial increases in the division of labor and productivity. Shortly after World War II, the United States became the first postindustrial society. Gender inequality is reduced in postindustrial societies, partly because so many women are brought into the system of higher education and into the paid labor force. Class inequality increases in some postindustrial societies.