A Promise to Pay for an Act That Has Already

question 13

True/False

A promise to pay for an act that has already occurred is enforceable because the event is certain.

---

Definitions:

World Hunger

A severe and chronic lack of food that threatens life, health, and wellbeing, affecting millions of people worldwide.

Malthusian Theory

A principle suggesting that population growth will outpace agricultural production, leading to widespread poverty and famine.

Law of Diminishing Returns

An economic principle stating that adding more of one factor of production, while holding others constant, will at some point yield lower per-unit returns.

Age of Mass Consumption

A stage of economic development where a significant portion of the population engages in the widespread consumption of goods and services, often seen as indicative of a higher standard of living.