If functionalists focus on what contributes to the stability of society, and if high employment, production of economic value, market efficiencies, and addressing health issues contribute to social order, then which of the following would functionalists support?

A. the so-called medical-industrial complex
B. health care managed by the welfare state
C. a cottage industry of health-care providers
D. alternative and holistic health services


Answer: A

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