The Scarcity Problem

question 146

Multiple Choice

The scarcity problem:

• A) persists only because countries have failed to achieve continuous full employment.
• B) persists because economic wants exceed available productive resources.
• C) has been solved in all industrialized nations.
• D) has been eliminated in affluent societies such as the United States and Canada.

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Definitions:

Instrumental Role

A function or position assumed by an individual within a social setup focused on achieving practical goals and fulfilling needs.

Expressive Role

The role associated with emotional support, nurturing, and maintaining relationships within a family or social group.

Structural-functionalist

A sociological perspective that views society as a complex system whose parts work together to promote solidarity and stability.

Divorce

The legal termination of a marriage by a court or other competent body, dissolving the bonds of matrimony between a married couple.