If you were sent out to decipher an unwritten language, which area of linguistics would be the most useful to you?
a. analytical linguistics
b. ethnolinguistics
c. descriptive linguistics
d. historical linguistics
c
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Cultural particularities are unique to certain cultures, while cultural generalities are common to several (but not all) cultures
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Domestication affects the reproduction of plants because
A. domesticated cereals have more brittle axes, allowing seeds to break free from the stalk more easily. B. plant reproduction cannot occur without farming. C. domesticated plants do not produce seeds. D. domesticated plants lose their natural seed dispersal mechanisms. E. domesticated plants reproduce themselves more effectively.
Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1) Refer to the table above. The value of E is greater than the value of F.
2) Competition from profit-maximizing firms will drive firms that are not maximizing profits out of business.
3) Both accounting cost and opportunity costs include explicit and implicit costs.
4) Effective profit-maximizing managers work hard to minimize sunk costs.
5) Managers should use straight-line depreciation when making decisions.
6) Opportunity cost is a better measure of the true costs faced by firms than accounting costs.
A multicellular organism that synthesizes food from inorganic materials and is not highly mobile is most likely a(n):
A. animal B. plant C. arthropod D. chordate