In Contrast to Crowds, Cliques

question 63

Multiple Choice

In contrast to crowds, cliques:

• A) are settings for adolescents' intimate interactions.
• B) help adolescents locate themselves within the social structure of their school.
• C) channel adolescents into associations with some peers and away from others.
• D) provide contexts that reward certain lifestyles and disparage others.

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Definitions:

Allocative Efficiency

Refers to a market situation where resources are apportioned in the most efficient manner, allowing for the optimal combination of goods and services production to meet consumer preferences.

Consumer Surplus

The variance between the aggregate sum consumers are prepared and capable of spending for a product or service and the aggregate sum they end up paying.

Producer Surplus

The difference between the amount producers are willing to accept for a good or service and the actual amount they receive following trade.

Marginal Benefit

The boost in pleasure or utility a person gets from purchasing one more unit of a product or service.