Discrimination Is Defined as ________

question 1

Multiple Choice

Discrimination is defined as ________.

• A) the efforts to ensure that hazardous substances are controlled so that all communities receive protection regardless of race or socioeconomic circumstance
• B) the denial of opportunities and equal rights to individuals and groups for prejudices or other arbitrary reasons
• C) a more inclusive term than income and encompasses all of a person's material assets, including land, stocks, and other types of property
• D) the positive effort to recruit subordinate-group members, including women, for jobs, promotions, and educational opportunities

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Definitions:

Free-rider Problem

A situation in which individuals benefit from resources, goods, or services without paying for them, leading to underprovision of those goods or services.

Public Goods

Goods that are non-excludable and non-rivalrous, meaning that anyone can consume them without diminishing their availability to others, such as public parks and clean air.

Competitive Markets

Markets characterized by a large number of sellers and buyers, which helps ensure fair prices and efficient distribution of goods and services.

Nonexcludable

A characteristic of a good or service that prevents the owner from effectively excluding others from using it, often leading to free-rider problems.