Rational People Act Only When the Marginal Benefit of the Action

question 17

True/False

Rational people act only when the marginal benefit of the action exceeds the marginal cost.

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Definitions:

Legitimate Opportunities

Refers to the legal and socially accepted avenues available to individuals to achieve success, often discussed in the context of sociological theories of crime and inequality.

Control Theory

Holds that the rewards of deviance and crime are ample. Therefore, nearly everyone would engage in deviance and crime if they could get away with it. The degree to which people are prevented from violating norms and laws accounts for variations in the level of deviance and crime.

Healthy Social Change

Positive transformation within society that leads to improvements in health, well-being, equity, and social justice.

Durkheim

Refers to Émile Durkheim, a French sociologist, who is a founding figure in the field of sociology and is best known for his theory on social facts and his studies on the division of labor, suicide, and religion.