According to the "lifeboat mentality," __________

A) people in a group should all have equal entitlements to resources available
B) already established immigrants should take responsibility for helping more recent and needy immigrant groups of the same race or ethnicity
C) the number of people in a group should not be increased because it will reduce resources available to those already in the group
D) the government should provide welfare benefits for the unemployed and poor


Answer: C

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d. Virtually all redistribution practices have an overall negative impact on the general public.

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