One of the Main Purposes of the First Step Act

question 42

Multiple Choice

One of the main purposes of the First Step Act was ______.

• A) reducing the federal prison population
• B) outlawing small amounts of crack cocaine
• C) implementing a 20-year mandatory minimum
• D) making the Anti-Drug Abuse Act retroactive

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Initial Endowment

In economic theory, refers to the initial quantities of various assets or goods that an individual or entity possesses.

Competitive Equilibrium

A market state where supply equals demand, and no economic actors have the incentive to change their behavior.

Demand Equals Supply

A market equilibrium condition where the quantity of a good or service demanded by consumers equals the quantity supplied by producers.

Numeraire

A unit of account or standard measure in economics used to compare the value of goods or services.