Footbinding in China

question 11

Multiple Choice

Footbinding in China

• A) was practiced only among upper class women who did not perform manual labors.
• B) symbolized the status of women as useless sex objects.
• C) was abolished by the late 19^th century.
• D) prevented women from performing manual labor.
• E) was a sign of religious piety.

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Definitions:

Price Falls

A decrease in the cost of goods or services in the market.

Surplus Decrease

A reduction in the amount by which the quantity supplied of a product exceeds the quantity demanded.

Consumer Surplus

The gap between the amount consumers are prepared to pay for a product or service and the actual price they pay.

Surplus Increase

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