For Most of American History, Rape Could Not Legally Occur

question 22

Multiple Choice

For most of American history, rape could not legally occur in a marriage because wives did not have the right to say no to sex. This law began to change starting in

• A) 1950.
• B) 1970.
• C) 1990.
• D) 2010.

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Definitions:

Market Structures

The organizational and other characteristics of a market, including the level of competition, product differentiation, and the ease of entry and exit, which determine the nature of pricing and output decisions.

Purely Competitive Firm

A company operating in a market with many sellers offering identical products, where no single seller can influence the market price.

Downward-sloping

A description of a line or curve on a graph that represents a decrease in one variable in response to an increase in another variable, commonly used to describe demand curves in economics.

Demand Curve

A visual chart demonstrating the link between an item's price and the amount consumers are willing to buy at those prices.