The Distinction Between Efficiency and Equality Can Be Described as Follows

question 148

Multiple Choice

The distinction between efficiency and equality can be described as follows:

• A)Efficiency refers to maximizing the number of trades among buyers and sellers; equality refers to maximizing the gains from trade among buyers and sellers.
• B)Efficiency refers to minimizing the price paid by buyers; equality refers to maximizing the gains from trade among buyers and sellers.
• C)Efficiency refers to maximizing the size of the pie; equality refers to producing a pie of a given size at the least possible cost.
• D)Efficiency refers to maximizing the size of the pie; equality refers to distributing the pie fairly among members of society.

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Definitions:

Domination

Is a mode of interaction in which nearly all power is concentrated in the hands of people of high status. Fear is the dominant emotion in systems of interaction based on domination.

Role-making

The process by which individuals create and define their own roles within a society or group, often shaping their social interactions and personal identities.

Role Distancing

A sociological concept describing how individuals may try to separate their identity from the roles they are expected to play to avoid fully embracing the identity associated with those roles.

Mediated Interaction

Communication or social interaction that takes place through a mediating tool, such as technology or media, rather than face-to-face.