Middle-class workers in a European country vote a party into power in exchange for the promise of an improved economy. Average wages go up by two percent, but because of the high profits earned by the upper class, the workers feel they deserve an increase of at least fifteen percent. This causes them to riot and protest. What the workers are experiencing is an example of ______.

a. relative deprivation
b. instrumentalism
c. diversionary theory
d. irredentist claims


a. relative deprivation

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a. normal b. skewed c. research d. central

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The laws of supply and demand state that ______.

a. consumers buy more at low prices, and producers produce more at high prices b. producers produce more at low prices, and consumers buy more at low prices c. the greater the supply, the greater the demand d. the lower the supply, the greater the demand e. people demand what they need, but producers supply what costs the least to produce

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In Texas, which is true of the 1991 franchise tax?

a. It is levied only on a business's inventory. b. It applies only to sole proprietorships. c. It is typically assessed on a business's revenue plus employee compensation. d. It must be paid even if a business fails to make money.

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In general, when compared to men the participation rates of women are __________

a. about the same b. higher c. lower d. more volatile

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