Which of the following statements about potlatching is NOT true?
A. Potlatching is a case that proves that the profit-maximizing motive is a human universal.
B. Potlatching was misinterpreted as a classical case of economically wasteful behavior.
C. Potlatching is well documented among Native American communities of the North Pacific Coast of North America.
D. Potlatching is an example of competitive feasting.
E. Potlatching is a form of exchange that has long-term adaptive value.
Answer: A
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Refer to the table below. What is the profit-maximizing output level for Happy Cows?
The table above shows the total cost for Happy Cows, a perfectly competitive dairy farm, at various levels of production. The market price for Happy Cows dairy is $10 per unit of dairy product.
A) 499 B) 501 C) 498 D) 50
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a. cross-cultural comparisons. b. ethnology. c. controlled comparisons. d. ethnohistoric fieldwork.