Carter Is a Full-Time College Student and Works at a Factory

question 74

Multiple Choice

Carter is a full-time college student and works at a factory for 30 hours each week. He feels exhausted and is having a hard time dealing with the demands of his roles at college and the factory he works in. Carter is experiencing _____.

• A) role rage
• B) role conflict
• C) role strain
• D) role discrepancy
• E) role inconsistency

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Definitions:

Producer Surplus

The gap between the minimum amount producers are willing to accept for providing a good or service and the actual amount they end up receiving.

Producer Surplus

The additional income a producer receives for selling a good or service above its production cost.

Tax

A tax is a compulsory financial charge or some other type of levy imposed upon a taxpayer by a governmental organization.

Consumer Surplus

The discrepancy between the amount consumers are prepared to spend on a product or service and the actual price they pay.