The components of Nike tennis shoes are produced in different parts of the world. The final assembly of the shoes is completed in China. Thereafter the shoes are shipped to the United States, where David purchases a pair at a suburban mall in Denver
Of the following economic phenomena, which does this scenario best represent?
a. economic restructuring
b. outsourcing
c. skill-biased technological change
d. globalization
d
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A sociologist surveyed 16 single senior citizens living in private apartments. Each participant completed a questionnaire on the number of telephone conversations he or she had had in the last day
Their answers were as follows: 5, 0, 2, 1, 1, 9, 0, 1, 0, 3, 1, 1, 4, 3, 4, 7. Construct a frequency table. Make a histogram based on the frequency table. Describe in words the shape of the histogram. What will be an ideal response?
Norma remarried a man with no children. Her friend Harriet married a man who will be co-parenting his children from his first marriage with his ex-spouse. How might this affect the marital satisfaction of these couples?
(a) Harriet's new husband will be a better father to her children. (b) Norma and Harriet will both try to adopt children. (c) Both couples will be equally satisfied with their new relationships. (d) Norma and her husband will experience greater marital satisfaction.
Income inequality is most pronounced in Sierra Leone. This inequality can be traced to
a. a culture that does not value progress. b. a decade-long civil war fueled by efforts to control resources. c. a severe drought that destroyed major export crops. d. the government's refusal to declare independence from Great Britain.
People near the end of life in the active dying stage are often more comfortable without foods or liquids.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)