Top Scores (A-B) - The top scoring students will do the following: • Provide an answer in one well-developed paragraph that is at least three sentences long.
• Explain the concept of self-interest and that decisions of what people choose to provide a society (such as types of products that they choose to produce) will not be based on what is best for society but what will profit the individual and help him/her to accomplish their economic goals and make the most money.

Is there anyone that wants to help me understand this some? Im not completely understanding it, its a bit confusing to me.
Please do not answer if your going to try and get the points, I understand that but i seriously need help with this.

By granting amnesty to americans who had invaded the draft president carter hope to

Igor stravinksy’s ballet, the rite of spring, featured clashing music, harsh sounds and deliberately ugly dancing. upon its premier, theater goers literally rioted in the seats of the venue. historians argue this moment is a “breaking point” where europe proves it is destined to be plunged into world war i. why would historians make such a claim? a people were genuinely angry that someone so bad at composing could make a ballet b the ballet represents colonialism. it showed the consequences of centuries of exploitation of non-european people. c the ballet represents the changing ideologies of modernity. the youth of europe breaking all the old rules and the old guard clinging on to the last bits of power d the ballet represents war itself. it drudged up old rivalries between the french and german peoples, inciting the lust for combat.

In ohio in 1872, the cleveland massacre was a)a violent labor dispute at standard oil refineries in cleveland. b)a takeover by standard oil of the refineries in cleveland. c)an attempt to stop standard oil from becoming a monopoly. d)a failed attempt by standard oil to take over other refineries.