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ECON 17 Homework 4 Prof. McBride, UCI Due in UCI Canvas by 11:30pm Wednesday, 6 May 2020 Include your name, student ID number, and day/time of your TA section MUST BE TYPED! 1. A mid-sized Jewish synagogue is comprised of many different people. For each of the following individuals, describe the kinds of religious capital that individual has that connects them to that synagogue. (a) The senior rabbi conducts religious services. (b) The communications director who sends out regular email communications and updates the synagogue's web site. (c) A member of the congregation who attends each Shabbat services each week but is neither clergy nor sta'. 2. Read the NY Times story "Interfaith Marriages Stir Mixed Feeling." Here's the link (you can also nd this link on the class blog in a post from 27 January 2011): http://www.nytimescom/2010/08/04/us/04interfaith.html?_r=4& As explained in the story, some religious groups view interfaith marriages among their membership as good, while others view it as bad. Describe each point of view, and explain whether you think the good outweigh the bad or vice versa. 3. Use Chapter 5 of Stark and Finke's Acts of Faith to answer these questions. Be sure to give proper credit to the authors if you quote a part of the book. (a) What is the difference between conversion and reailiation? (b) Given an example of conversion and an example of rea'iliation. (c) 1s conversion more likely or less likely than rea'iliation? Explain your logic. 4. For each of the following goods, state whether it is or is not a club good, and explain your answer in one sentence. (a) A bottle of water. b) A ve dollar bill. ( (c) Cable television. (d) The music created by a street performer. 5. In class, we discussed various methods used by clubs to limit free-riding. Suppose you wanted to start a new economics of religion club for UCI students who are interested in the economics of religion. (a) Describe a few club goods that the club can provide. (b) Describe what can be done to limit free-riding in the club