To compute the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), economists sum up all the expenditures on goods and services, plus government purchases. Care is taken to count
a. only the final product sold to consumers.
b. stocks in the production company.
c. raw materials that go into the product.
d. all of these.
a. only the final product sold to consumers.
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Immigrants do not have negative effects on the wages of most Americans, but they do compete with the low-wage/poorly skilled segment of the work force
a. true b. false
Which of the following is/are (a) common criticism(s) of Merton's strain theory?
a. It is not clear that all Americans are equally committed to striving for material success. b. The theory does not specify the conditions under which people who are experiencing strain come to choose one or another of the five resolutions. c. Merton does not address – in fact, he virtually ignores, upper-class deviance. d. all of the above
The Yakuza of Japan a. is an organized crime syndicate
b. is one of the largest gun manufacturers in the world. c. is a large banking organization that loans money worldwide. d. has been accused of providing campaign contributions to American politicians.
Class conflict is especially evident in what realm?
A. electoral politics B. labor relations C. both electoral politics and labor relations D. neither electoral politics nor labor relations