An anthropologist is studying the language of an isolated culture. The language uses the same word for "now," "in the past," and "in the future." This suggests that the language makes less use than others of __________

A) productivity
B) phonemes
C) displacement
D) grammar


Answer: C

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If a competitive market is producing at the efficient quantity, all of the following are true except which one?

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