In 2006 New York City Announced That It Was Moving

question 7

Multiple Choice

In 2006 New York City announced that it was moving forward with a plan to allow transgender residents to change the sex listed on their birth certificates if they had lived in their adopted gender for at least two years; no physiological change or medical authorization would be required. How is New York City defining gender?

• A) New York is separating gender from sex.
• B) New York is treating gender as something immutable, or something you are born with.
• C) New York is accepting the principle of human sexual dimorphism.
• D) New York is taking an essentialist approach.
• E) New York is assuming that gender is stable over time.

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Definitions:

Consumer Surplus

The difference between the total amount consumers are willing to pay for a good or service and the total amount they actually pay.

Producer Surplus

The difference between what producers are willing and able to sell a good for and the actual price they receive, representing the benefit to sellers.

Opportunity Cost

The expense incurred by not choosing the second-best option in any decision-making process.

Higher Prices

An increase in the cost of goods or services in the market.