James Earns $3,000 Per Month

question 22

Multiple Choice

James earns $3,000 per month. If his overall cost of living is $1,700, his purchasing power is _____.

• A)$3,000
• B)$500
• C)$1,300
• D)$1,700

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Definitions:

Political Philosophers

Thinkers and scholars who study questions about politics, including the nature of justice, the relationship between government and the governed, and the organization of societies.

Founders

Individuals credited with establishing an important institution or entity, often referring to the framers of the United States Constitution.

Rousseau

Jean-Jacques Rousseau, an 18th-century philosopher, writer, and composer of Geneva, who influenced the progress of the Enlightenment throughout Europe, with works on political philosophy and morality.

Hobbes

Thomas Hobbes was a 17th-century English philosopher known for his social contract theory, outlined in his work "Leviathan," where he argued that individuals consent to give up some freedoms in exchange for security provided by a sovereign.