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Compare and Contrast Durkheim's Two Types of Social Solidarity Societies

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Compare and contrast Durkheim's two types of social solidarity societies. Provide real life examples of a place that fits each type (city, town, etc.) and why it fits that type.


Definitions:

Total Utility

The total satisfaction received from consuming a particular quantity of a good or service.

Diminishing Marginal Utility

The decrease in satisfaction or usefulness obtained from each additional unit of consumption.

Inferior Good

A type of good for which demand decreases as the income of the consumer increases, due to the availability of more desirable substitutes.

Diminishing Marginal Utility

The principle that as a person consumes more of a good, the satisfaction gained from consuming an additional unit decreases.

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