When the Value of a Human Life Is Calculated According

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Multiple Choice

When the value of a human life is calculated according to the economic contribution a person makes to society (as reflected in her income-earning potential) , the troubling implication is that

• A)it is possible for a retired or disabled person to have no value to society.
• B)economists are more valuable than entrepreneurs.
• C)retired people who volunteer in their communities are more valuable than physicians.
• D)all workers have equal value.

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Definitions:

Blue Income

Similar to "Red Income," this term does not have a recognized definition in economics and likely pertains to a specific, non-standard use.

Ambrosia

In mythology, it is the food or drink of the gods, thought to confer immortality, but in a general context, it refers to something very pleasing to taste or smell.

Seafloor Spreading

The process by which new oceanic crust is formed at mid-ocean ridges and moves away from the ridge, contributing to continental drift.

Subduction

When tectonic plates converge, the movement of one plate beneath another into the mantle is referred to as subduction.