A Devil's Advocate Is

question 281

Multiple Choice

A devil's advocate is

• A)a group member that everyone dislikes.
• B)a person who intentionally stimulates controversy.
• C)a person who smoothes over conflict.
• D)a group member who bullies other members into accepting the group consensus.
• E)a genuinely evil person.

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Definitions:

Price Ceiling

A legal maximum price set by the government for certain goods or services, aimed at preventing prices from rising too high.

Shortage/Surplus

Economic conditions where the quantity demanded exceeds the quantity supplied (shortage) or the quantity supplied exceeds the quantity demanded (surplus) at the current price.

Quantity Demanded

The total amount of goods or services that consumers are willing and able to purchase at a given price within a certain period.

Quantity Supplied

The amount of a good or service that producers are willing to sell at a given price.