EXCERPT FROM 'A CHRISTMAS CAROL': MARLEY'S GHOST What does Scrooge do after the incident with the door knocker?

a)He hears the sound of thunder throughout the house and checks to make sure everything is alright.

b)He watches as a hearse is driven up the staircase in his home.

c)He goes through each room in the house to make sure he is alone and then locks all the doors.

d)He trims the candles in every single room in the house because he likes the darkness.

the answer is a)   a sentence of death costs the state "almost three times as much as a sentence of life in prison" (delon 147)

an great real life example for the lottery principle is the real life lottery itself. it adheres to the lottery principle so much it's even called lottery. you apply for the lottery in the manner of getting a ticket and if you are lucky, the goods are distributed to you, in this case, the huge amounts of money. there are other real life example but this is the best one.