Which of the Following Is Not an Argument Presented by Defenders

question 164

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not an argument presented by defenders of state-run lotteries?

• A) Lotteries are preferable to taxes because they are voluntary rather than compulsory.
• B) Higher-income families tend to spend a larger portion of their incomes on lotteries than do low-income families.
• C) Lotteries compete with illegal gambling and are thus socially beneficial in curtailing organized crime.
• D) They are a relatively painless way to finance government services such as education, medical care, and welfare programs.

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Definitions:

Industrial Revolution

A period of major industrialization that took place during the late 1700s and early 1800s, transforming agriculture-based societies into industrialized and urban ones.

Raw Materials

Basic materials that are used in the production of goods, finished products, or intermediate materials that are feedstock for future finished products.

Cheap Labor

The employment of workers at wages that are considered lower than the norm for their industry or region.

Regionalization

Regionalization is the division of the world into different and often competing economic, political, and cultural areas.