Political Systems Can Be Assessed According to Two Related Dimensions

question 116

Multiple Choice

Political systems can be assessed according to two related dimensions:

• A) the degree to which they emphasize individualism opposed to totalitarian and the degree to which they are individualistic verses democratic
• B) the degree to which they are market orientated opposed to production orientated and the degree to which they are democratic verses individualistic
• C) the degree to which they emphasize social democracy opposed to communism and the degree to which they emphasize collectivism opposed to individualism
• D) the degree to which they emphasize collectivism opposed to individualism and the degree to which they are democratic or totalitarian
• E) the degree to which they emphasize capitalism as opposed to communism and the degree to which they emphasize cultural freedom as opposed to cultural monitoring

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Definitions:

Bell Curve

A graphical representation of a normal distribution, characterized by a symmetrical bell-shaped curve where most occurrences take place around the mean.

Normal Distribution Function

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Cumulative Normal Function

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Sharpe Measure

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