The cost of corn tortillas in Mexico increased due to the use of corn to produce ethanol for fuel in the U.S. This is an example of:
a. a monopoly.
b. market globalization.
c. redistribution of commodities.
d. negative reciprocity.
B
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Over time, humans have become increasingly dependent on which of the following in order to cope with the range of environments they have occupied in time and space?
A. cultural means of adaptation B. biological means of adaptation, mostly thanks to advanced medical research C. a holistic and comparative approach to problem solving D. social institutions, such as the state, that coordinate collective action E. technological means of adaptation, such as the creation of virtual worlds that allow us to escape from day-to-day reality
Reciprocity refers to an exchange of goods and/or services of _____
a. unequal value that occurs at the same moment in time b. exactly the same value that occurs over a short period of time c. relatively equal value between two parties without the use of money d. unequal value between elites and commoners in a state society e. relatively equal value between more than two parties that sometimes involves the use of money
Unlike the other subsistence strategies, in industrialism the focus:
A) moves away from food to the production of goods and services. B) of production is on fast and available food. C) moves away from local food production to globalized trading networks. D) is on forces of transportation and communication only. E) remains only on the market and not on individual families.
Sitting on a man” is:?
a. how Taino women pressure men to acknowledge their rule
b. how Igbo women sanction men for misbehavior
c. a Pashtun man's way of discerning male political leadership potential
d. a Kpelle form of legitimizing male political rule