Read Each of the Following Essay Conclusions

question 8

Multiple Choice

Read each of the following essay conclusions. Then choose the letter of the method the writer used to end the composition. The essay below concludes with a
Clearly, the American government is not doing enough to provide adequate pensions, disability payments, and medical care for disabled military veterans. These people fought for us, and they now deserve our financial support. We should be ashamed that so many of them are now homeless and in need. We must all urge our elected officials to make sure that we repay these men and women for their sacrifice, their pain, and their suffering.

• A) call to action.
• B) final point.
• C) question.

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Definitions:

Net Social Gain

The overall benefit to society, calculated by subtracting total social costs from total social benefits.

Net Social Gain

The overall benefit to society, created when the total value generated by an action exceeds the total costs associated with it.

Rent-Seeking Activities

Practices of gaining economic benefits without contributing to productivity, typically through manipulation of the political environment.

Monopoly Power

The exclusive control by one company over an entire industry or market, allowing it to dictate terms and prices without competition.