The Penitentiary Act of 1779 Required That Institutions Be Based

question 18

Multiple Choice

The Penitentiary Act of 1779 required that institutions be based on all of the following principles except:

• A) a secure and sanitary building.
• B) inspection to ensure that offenders followed the rules.
• C) abolition of the fees charged offenders for their food.
• D) reformatory regime.
• E) defendant access to legal counsel.

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Definitions:

Production Cost-curves

Graphical representations that show the relationship between the cost of production and the quantity of output produced.

Price Discrimination

A pricing strategy where a seller charges different prices for the same product or service to different customers, based on factors like willingness to pay, market conditions, or customer attributes.

Deadweight Loss

Deadweight loss occurs when an economy's total welfare is not maximized, resulting from inefficiencies such as taxes or subsidies that distort market equilibrium.