Which of the Following Is Motivated by an Equity Concern

question 54

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is motivated by an equity concern?

• A)Some states have transferred funds to food bank programs in order to increase benefits to lower-income families.
• B)Following the implementation of subsidies for energy conservation, household demand for rooftop solar panels increased quite significantly in California.
• C)The United Network for Organ Sharing advocates a system of rationing scarce kidneys that would favor young patients over old in an effort to wring more life out of donated organs.
• D)The United States offers patent protection to pharmaceutical manufacturers to prevent others from duplicating their products.

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Definitions:

Inductive Reasoning

A rational approach where a number of premises, believed to be true or usually true, are amalgamated to achieve a certain conclusion.

Mental Age

A measure of an individual's cognitive development based on the age at which typical individuals achieve a certain level of intellectual performance.

Chronological Age

The actual age of a person or thing as measured in years from the date of birth or creation.

Criterion Validity

The extent to which a measurement is related to an outcome that it is supposed to predict, indicating the usefulness of the test.