Health Is a Quintessential Functionalist Issue Because

question 17

Multiple Choice

Health is a quintessential functionalist issue because

• A) everyone desires good health, and this can be achieved by relying on technical experts' advice about how to stop the spread of disease.
• B) the spread of disease can be stopped by reducing the size of the group.
• C) the spread of disease can best be stopped through coercion and the pooling of sovereignty at a higher level.
• D) the spread of disease can best be stopped by changing actors' preferences.
• E) health is needed to function in society.

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Definitions:

Market

A system or arena in which commercial dealings are conducted, or where supply meets demand.

Equilibrium Quantity

The level of output at which demand and supply in the market balance perfectly, setting the stage for stable prices unless external factors intervene.

Demand Schedule

A table or graph showing the quantity of a good that consumers are willing to purchase at various prices.

Supply Schedule

A table or graph that shows the quantity of goods that producers are willing and able to supply at various prices over a specified period.