In Response to the Threat of Smallpox in the Ranks

question 27

Multiple Choice

In response to the threat of smallpox in the ranks of the Continental Army, Washington

• A) asked for the resignation of all soldiers who had not had the disease.
• B) requested that the Second Continental Congress double the army's medical staff.
• C) ordered the inoculation of all members of the regular army and of all new recruits.
• D) issued an order discharging all foreign-born men from the Continental Army.

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Definitions:

Social Optimum

A condition in which resources are allocated in the most efficient manner, often considered in terms of welfare or utility maximization.

Market Equilibrium

The state in a market where the quantity demanded of a good matches the quantity supplied, leading to a stable price for the good.

Corrective Subsidy

A financial incentive provided by the government designed to encourage activities that yield external benefits or to correct a market failure by reducing private costs.

Social Optimum

The most efficient allocation of resources, resulting in the maximization of social welfare and benefiting all members of a society.