In 1790, Legislation Was Passed to Create an Institution in Which

question 16

Multiple Choice

In 1790, legislation was passed to create an institution in which solitary confinement and hard labor were required. In response to the legislation, the Quakers restructured the ______ to fit the required specifications.

• A) Rasphaus
• B) Eastern State Penitentiary
• C) poorhouse
• D) Walnut Street Jail

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Definitions:

Inferior Good

A type of good for which demand decreases as the income of the consumer increases, contrary to normal goods.

Normal Good

A good for which demand increases as the income of consumers increases and vice versa, all else being constant.

WARP

WARP, or the Weak Axiom of Revealed Preference, is an economic principle stating that if a consumer chooses one bundle of goods over another when both are available, then they will not choose the second bundle when the first one remains available.

Perfect Complements

Goods that are always consumed together in fixed proportions because their consumption provides utility only when combined, such as left and right shoes.