What Distinguishes an In-Group from an Out-Group

question 8

Multiple Choice

What distinguishes an in-group from an out-group?

• A) the location of the group
• B) the size of the group
• C) the similarity of group members
• D) a person's identification with the group
• E) the cohesiveness of the group

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Definitions:

Initial Endowment

The initial allocation of resources, goods, or wealth that individuals or firms possess before engaging in exchanges or production.

Pareto Efficient Allocations

refers to an economic situation where no individual can be made better off without making someone else worse off.

First Theorem of Welfare Economics

A principle stating that, under perfect competition and with no externalities, the allocation of resources where supply equals demand leads to a Pareto efficient outcome.

Competitive Equilibrium

A state in a market where supply equals demand, with price acting as the balancing factor, and all economic agents are optimizing their outcomes.