One of the Main Reasons for Killing or Abandoning Female

question 47

True/False

One of the main reasons for killing or abandoning female children was the concept of the dowry.

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Definitions:

Market Economies

Economic systems where supply, demand, and prices are driven by decisions made by consumers and businesses rather than central planning.

Coerce

To compel someone to act in a certain way by using force or threats.

Property Rights

Legal rights to possess, use, and dispose of assets including land, buildings, intellectual property, and other possessions.

Capital Goods

Human-made resources (electrical grids, the GPS system, rail networks) used to produce goods and services; goods that do not directly satisfy human wants; also called capital. One of the four economic resources.