Under a System of Free, Competitive Markets

question 115

Multiple Choice

Under a system of free, competitive markets,

• A)a society can usually achieve efficiency only at the expense of equality.
• B)poverty cannot exist in the long run.
• C)employers do not practice statistical discrimination.
• D)income is distributed equally across the population.

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Definitions:

Deliberate And Coordinated Effort

A strategic and organized attempt to accomplish a specific goal.

Mass Production

is the manufacturing of large quantities of standardized products, often utilizing assembly lines or automated technology, to achieve economies of scale.

Mass Consumption

The large-scale purchasing and use of goods and services by the population.

Fordist Period

An industrial production model based on mass production and standardized products, named after Henry Ford, characterized by large-scale factory production and high wages.