Henry George Found the Root of Social Inequality and Social

question 64

Multiple Choice

Henry George found the root of social inequality and social injustice in

• A) stock speculators and financiers who manipulated the price of real goods and services.
• B) labor unions that artificially drove up the prices of wages and therefore goods.
• C) property owners who gained unearned wealth from rising land values.
• D) businesspeople who gained excessive profits by exploiting workers.
• E) patriarchal ideologies that regarded women as inferior domestic beings.

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HDC (Holder in Due Course)

A party possessing a negotiable instrument, like a check, who has taken it in good faith and for value, and thus has certain protections.

Negotiable Instrument

A legal document guaranteeing the payment of a specific amount of money, either on demand or at a set time, with the transferable right to receive the payment.

Thief

An individual who steals property belonging to another, with the intent to permanently deprive the owner of it.

Impliedly Promises

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