11. Discuss ways in which the common meaning of each factor is different from its economic sense.
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12. What is the problem of poverty, as defined by Henry George? Does poverty still accompany progress?
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13. What is the Malthusian theory, often advanced to explain the persistence of poverty?
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14. Does increase of population increase or decrease the power to produce wealth?
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15. Evaluate the following statements:
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a) Overpopulation causes poverty. |
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b) Poverty causes overpopulation. |
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16. In political economy, what is the distribution of wealth?
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17. What is "functional distribution"? What is the purpose of our three-factor conception of wealth distribution?
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18. What factors are always absolutely necessary for all production?
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19. What does Henry George mean by the "general law of wages"? Why is that a focal point in our study?
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20. Is labor paid according to its productivity, or according to its alternative? Is this true at all wage levels?
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