Why Are Corporations Rarely Agents of Change in Values or Social

question 17

Multiple Choice

Why are corporations rarely agents of change in values or social arrangements?

• A)They actively encourage ordinary people to make these changes instead.
• B)They are too focused on social justice.
• C)They prefer frequent changes in property relations,but not social arrangements.
• D)They resist change and try to prevent the unexpected.

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Definitions:

Cost-Benefit Analysis

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Cost-Benefit Analysts

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Tragedy of the Commons

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Economically Efficient

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