To Plato, What Is the Purpose of a City

question 20

Multiple Choice

To Plato, what is the purpose of a city?

• A) to create a partnership of persons "who cannot exist without one another"
• B) to provide for the basic needs of individuals who are compelled to enter into this society
• C) to preserve life, and "a more contented life thereby"
• D) to preserve life, liberty, and property.

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Definitions:

Military Goods

Products and services produced specifically for military purposes.

Nonmilitary Goods

Products and services designed for civilian use and not intended for defense or warfare purposes, encompassing a wide range of consumer and capital goods.

Economic Problem

The fundamental challenge of efficiently allocating limited resources to satisfy unlimited wants and needs.

Limited Resources

The finite availability of resources, such as land, labor, and capital, which can restrict economic growth and development.