According to Functionalists, Poverty Exists Because

question 34

Multiple Choice

According to functionalists, poverty exists because

• A)the poor are largely unmotivated to work.
• B)it contributes in some way to the stability of an existing social order.
• C)the poor lack the drive to do better.
• D)somebody has to be on the bottom.

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Definitions:

Price Comparison

The action of comparing prices of specific goods or services across different sellers or providers, aiming to find the most cost-effective option.

Line Segment

A part of a line that is bounded by two distinct endpoints, and contains every point on the line between its endpoints.

Producer Surplus

The difference between what producers are willing to accept for a good or service and the actual price they receive.

Price

The amount of money or value exchanged for the provision or acquisition of a good or service.