In the Late Nineteenth Century,efforts to Reduce Poverty in America

question 59

Multiple Choice

In the late nineteenth century,efforts to reduce poverty in America

• A) saw the Salvation Army focus primarily on establishing shelters for the homeless.
• B) saw charitable organizations try to limit aid to only those deemed "deserving poor."
• C) included federally-funded studies attempting to identify the causes of poverty.
• D) generally were led by reformers who had grown up in impoverished communities.
• E) included public works programs funded by municipal property taxes.

Comprehend the definition and calculation of opportunity cost and its significance in economic decision-making.

Analyze the effects of trade and specialization on an economy's production and consumption possibilities.

Distinguish between absolute and comparative advantage in trade relationships.

Recognize the conditions under which economies or individuals can benefit from trade, even when one party is more efficient in all areas of production.

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Definitions:

Conceptions

The way in which something is perceived or regarded; the beginning of pregnancy.

Abort Spontaneously

A natural loss of pregnancy before the fetus can survive outside the womb, also known as miscarriage.

Neural Tube

Forms during the third week after conception and will develop into the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord).

Germinal Period

The initial two weeks of prenatal development following conception, characterized by rapid cell division and the beginning of cell differentiation.