What Is the Rationale for Why Prostitution Is Not Illegal

question 48

Multiple Choice

What is the rationale for why prostitution is not illegal in Canada?

• A)A charge may not be laid for a consensual act.
• B)Most prostitutes are too young to charge.
• C)Such laws would further victimize prostitutes.
• D)It is too difficult to find sufficient evidence in these cases.

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Definitions:

Long Run

Period in which all inputs or factors of production can be varied, and all costs are variable, allowing companies to adjust to changes in market demand or production capabilities.

Average Costs

A calculation that determines the cost of producing one unit of goods by averaging the total production costs.

Returns to Scale

A concept in economics that describes how the increase in inputs affects the level of output of a production process.

Economies of Scale

The cost advantages that enterprises obtain due to their scale of operation, with costs per unit of output generally decreasing with increasing scale.