The "American Dream" Implies That as Long as People Work

question 9

True/False

The "American Dream" implies that as long as people work hard and pay their dues, they will achieve their goals.

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Definitions:

Private Goods

Goods that are excludable and rivalrous in consumption, meaning their use by one person diminishes availability for others and access can be restricted.

Rival Consumption

A situation in which one person's consumption of a good or service diminishes others' ability to consume the same good or service.

Excludable

A characteristic of a good or service that allows its owner to prevent others from using it without permission.

Nonexcludable

A characteristic of a good or service whereby individuals cannot be effectively excluded from using it, often resulting in public goods.