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The ______ in 1965 Allowed Technical Professionals from Asia to Immigrate

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The ______ in 1965 allowed technical professionals from Asia to immigrate to the United States to achieve upward mobility.

Understand the principle of increasing opportunity cost and its relationship to the shape of the production possibilities frontier.

Analyze the factors that can cause the production possibility frontier to shift and the significance of such shifts.

Explain the significance of all points on, inside, and outside the production possibilities frontier.

Appreciate the trade-offs involved in allocating resources to produce different combinations of goods.

Definitions:

Paternalistic Ethos

An attitude or approach characterized by a superior figure, typically in a leadership role, dictating what is supposedly best for those under their authority, often justified by a belief in their inherent superiority or benevolence.

Cruel Master

A term denoting an individual who exercises harsh and inhumane control over others, typically in contexts of slavery or servitude.

Trial By Jury

A legal proceeding where a jury made up of citizens determines the guilt or innocence of the accused, serving as an integral part of the justice system in many countries.

Paternalistic Slave Owner

is a term for a slave owner who believed in treating enslaved individuals with a degree of care in the guise of a benevolent guardian, while still upholding the institution of slavery.