To a Middle-Class Reformer Around 1910, Which of the Following

question 78

Multiple Choice

To a middle-class reformer around 1910, which of the following statements would reveal the most about the morality of the movies?

• A) Movies were typically shown in immigrant-district nickelodeons.
• B) One of the first movies to tell a real story was called The Great Train Robbery .
• C) Theda Bara was actually Theodosia Goodman, of Cincinnati, Ohio.
• D) Movie technology had been developed in the United States.
• E) Films were made for commercial profit.

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Definitions:

Positive Externality

A benefit that affects a party who did not choose to incur that benefit, often associated with public goods or services that extend beyond the direct participants in an economic activity.

Rival in Consumption

Refers to a situation where the consumption of a good by one individual prevents or diminishes its consumption by another.

Club Goods

Goods that are excludable but non-rivalrous, meaning they can be accessed by members of a specific group but one person's use does not diminish availability for others.

Public Goods

Goods that are non-excludable and non-rivalrous, meaning they can be used by everyone and one person's use does not reduce availability for others.