What Is a Decision Support System

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Essay

What is a decision support system?

Evaluate the role of noncash and cash transfers in affecting income distribution.

Comprehend the difference between the lifetime and annual distribution of income.

Assess methods and approaches to reducing income inequality.

Understand the concepts of pre-tax and post-tax income distribution and the impact of taxes and transfers on income inequality.

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Definitions:

Decentration

The cognitive ability to pull away from focusing on just one feature of an object in order to consider multiple features.

Prosocial Behavior

Behavior such as sharing, helping, caregiving, and showing compassion.

Helping

Voluntary actions intended to provide aid, support, or benefit to another individual or group.

Enduring Trait

A personality characteristic that is stable over time and across situations, distinguishing one individual from another.