Julie opened a bookstore in 1992 and was pleased that it soon became a favorite gathering spot for local college students
As technology rapidly advanced all around her, demanding major adaptations at all the larger bookstore chains in her area, Julie exhibited structural inertia. Which of the following decisions is confirmation of Julie's structurally inert bookstore business?
a. Julie offers discounts on children's books at the end of each season.
b. Julie extends her hours of operation for the duration of the summer.
c. Julie takes on a business partner with no prior selling experience.
d. Julie resists selling e-books even though her customers have asked her to do so.
d
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A) Families with more than two generations living in the same household B) Families with more than one race or ethnicity characterizing family members C) Families in which the parents have children from previous marriages D) Families that include non-blood relations, friends, neighbors, and co-workers
According to the text's discussion of the difficulties couples encounter in juggling work and family roles, marital happiness __________ when children are born
a. remains constant b. fluctuates wildly c. increases slightly d. increases substantially e. often decreases
Davis and Moore assert that ______ give rise to stratification.
a. rewards b. opportunities c. functions d. variants
The fact that an unemployed coal miner in Appalachia has a higher standard of living than a doctor in Congo illustrates the idea that
A. poverty is absolute. B. poverty is relative. C. being a doctor is not a high-prestige occupation in all countries. D. Americans are ethnocentric.