An economic incentive like a subsidy, tax credit, or loan is a control technique that is based on the assumption that _______
a. people act on the basis of their beliefs or values, that they will do what is right if informed about what is right
b. people are uniformed in regards to public policy and require straightforward methods to provoke response
c. people are utility maximizers
d. requirements and restrictions, backed up by sanctions, are necessary to prevent people from engaging in undesirable, evil, immoral, or unfair behavior
c
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An independent variable is
A) directly manipulated by the researcher. B) not directly manipulated by the participant. C) indirectly manipulated by the researcher. D) indirectly manipulated by the participant.
Capital-intensive, economic-growth development strategies would seem to favor
a. handmade products over factory production. b. government-subsidized companies over international corporations. c. dams for electricity production over locally dug irrigation ditches. d. microcredit financing over loans from international banks. e. capital accumulation by foreign aid over export earnings.