When a Prophecy Is Fulfilled Because People's Behavior Conforms to the Prediction

question 67

Multiple Choice

When a prophecy is fulfilled because people's behavior conforms to the prediction, this is known as __________.

• A) a self-fulfilling prophecy
• B) blaming the victim
• C) institutional discrimination
• D) social Darwinism

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Definitions:

Profits

Financial gains realized when the revenues from business activities exceed the expenses, costs, and taxes needed to sustain the operation.

Profit-maximizing Combination

An optimal mix of inputs or factors of production that results in the highest possible profit for a firm, given the costs and available resources.

Production Costs

Expenses incurred by a business in the process of creating a good or service, including raw materials, labor, and overhead.

Elasticity

The measure of how much the quantity demanded or supplied of a product changes in response to a change in its price.