Rubin (Cited by Aulette)interviewed Working-Class People About the Impact of Their

question 5

Multiple Choice

Rubin (cited by Aulette) interviewed working-class people about the impact of their unemployment and layoffs.Which of the following did she find?

• A)Unemployment gave a couple more time together which improved their intimacy and sex life.
• B)The anxiety of unemployment had a negative impact on a couple's intimacy and sex life.
• C)Unemployment did not impact couples' intimacy and sex relationship either positively or negatively.

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Definitions:

Pure Competitor

A firm or business operating in a market with many sellers offering identical products, meaning it has no control over market price.

Barriers To Entry

Obstacles that prevent or hinder new competitors from easily entering an industry or area of business.

Long Run

A period of time in economics during which all factors of production and costs are variable, allowing for all possible adjustments, including changes in industry size.

Natural Monopoly

A market structure where a single firm can produce the entire market supply of a particular good or service at a lower cost than any potential competitor.