1. It can be inferred from the passage that accidental-death damage awards in America during the nineteenth century tended to be based principally on the
earnings of the person at time of death
wealth of the party causing the death
degree of culpability of the party causing the death
amount of money that had been spent on the person killed
amount of suffering endured by the family of the person killed
2. It can be inferred from the passage that in the early 1800s children were generally regarded by their families as individuals who
needed enormous amounts of security and affection
required constant supervision while working
were important to the economic well-being of a family
were unsuited to spending long hours in school
were financial burdens assumed for the good of society
3. which of the following alternative explanations of the change in the cash value of children would be most likely to be put forward by sociological economists as they are described in the passage?
The cash value of children rose during the nineteenth century because parents began to increase their emotional investment in the upbringing of their children.
The cash value of children rose during the nineteenth century because their expected earnings over the course of a lifetime increased greatly.
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