The "middle-class" ideal that developed in the early 19th century included which of the following elements?
(a) Women were socially and legally equal to men and were encouraged to choose between working and staying in the home (avoiding wage-labor in the factories).
(b) Men were to be the income earners providing for the family's material needs while women were to play a greater role regarding the family's spiritual needs.
(c) Apprenticeships, rather than public schools, would better serve the need of preparing children for middle-class careers.
(d) Poverty among the lower classes was due not to their moral failure but rather low wages, uncertain employment, and lack of economic opportunity.
(b)
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Quick Buck and Pushy Sales produce and sell identical products and face zero marginal and average cost. Below is the market demand curve for their product. 
If Quick Buck and Pushy Sales decide to collude and work together as a monopolist, then together they should produce ________ units per month and charge ________ per unit.
A. 3,000; $1 B. 2,000; $2 C. 4,000; $2 D. 1,000; $3
Use the following figure to answer the question below.
The total utility yielded by consuming 4 units of X is
A. 15 utils. B. 18 utils. C. 4 utils. D. 17 utils.