In a Class System,the Allocation of Statuses and Resources in Each

question 55

Multiple Choice

In a class system,the allocation of statuses and resources in each new generation depends on:

• A) personal characteristics such as education and job skills.
• B) individual characteristics and labor market characteristics.
• C) achievement motivation and intelligence alone.
• D) none of the above

Understand the concepts of public goods, private goods, and their characteristics.

Identify and explain market failures related to public goods, including the free-rider problem.

Recognize the conditions under which the provision of public goods is optimal, including the role of the government.

Distinguish between rival and nonrival, excludable and nonexcludable goods.

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