The Purpose of the Urban Renewal Program Developed by the Housing

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Multiple Choice

The purpose of the urban renewal program developed by the Housing Act of 1989 was to ________.

• A)give local officials a larger role in developing urban renewal projects and greater flexibility in how federal funds are used
• B)stimulate private investment in the inner city through the physical redevelopment of deteriorated areas
• C)tax businesses located in areas with high unemployment or poverty at a lower rate than other areas of a city
• D)privatize the process of improving the conditions of cities

Recognize the perspectives on antitrust laws, including structuralist, behaviorist, and laissez-faire views.

Understand the concept of natural monopoly and the government's approach to regulation.

Identify the rationale behind and criticism of industrial regulation.

Understand the purposes and distinctions between social and industrial regulation.

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Definitions:

Case-control Study

A research design in which participants with a certain outcome or disease are compared to those without, to identify and evaluate risk factors or outcomes.

Cholera Infections

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Selection Bias

A bias in how participants are chosen to participate in a study, leading to results that may not be generalizable to the larger population.

Tertiary Care

Specialized consultative healthcare, usually for inpatients and on referral from a primary or secondary health professional, involving advanced medical investigation and treatment.