Which of the following statements about potlatching is NOT true?
A. Potlatching is an example of competitive feasting.
B. Potlatching was misinterpreted as a classical case of economically wasteful behavior.
C. Potlatching is a form of exchange that has long-term adaptive value.
D. Potlatching is a case that proves that the profit-maximizing motive is a human universal.
E. Potlatching is well documented among Native American communities of the North Pacific Coast of North America.
Answer: D
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a. heart disease
b. diabetes
c. obesity
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