Every Social System Confronts Scarcity and So Must

question 102

Multiple Choice

Every social system confronts scarcity and so must

• A)produce only free goods.
• B)try to produce outside its production possibilities frontiers.
• C)economize.
• D)allocate goods by government edict.

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Definitions:

Social Design

The practice of designing environments, products, and services with the intention to improve human interactions and society as a whole.

Social Dilemma

Situations in which personal interests are at odds with the collective good, challenging the harmony between individual actions and group welfare.

Commons Dilemma

A situation in which individuals’ short-term selfish interests are at odds with long-term group benefits, leading to potential resource depletion.

Common Law

Common Law is a legal system based on judicial decisions and precedents rather than written laws or statutes.