In the Parable of the Leaky Bucket, a Fundamental Problem

question 56

Multiple Choice

In the parable of the leaky bucket, a fundamental problem with government redistribution programs is identified.As long as the government only has 'leaky buckets' at its disposal:

• A)full egalitarian policies will always dominate competing policy options
• B)affirmative action programs are doomed to failure
• C)equality of economic opportunity is an unattainable goal
• D)it should not try to reach complete equality in income

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Definitions:

Ambiguity

The quality of being open to more than one interpretation; lack of definiteness or clarity in meaning.

Group Development

The process through which a group goes through stages of formation, from initial meeting to effectively working together towards goals.

Motivation

The inner drive or set of reasons that prompts an individual to act or behave in a particular way.

Equifinality

A principle in systems theory stating that the same end state can be reached from different initial conditions and through different paths.