A showy display of wealth for social prestige is called:
a. conspicuous consumption
b. sumptuary reciprocity
c. trickle-down redistribution
d. potlatch reciprocity
a
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If the marginal benefit curve is linear and downward sloping and the marginal cost curve is linear and upward sloping, a decrease in the marginal cost that causes a downward shift of the curve will ________ the profit-maximizing number of units undertaken.
A) increase B) reduce by exactly half C) decrease D) not change
Even in egalitarian societies, there are social distinctions based on gender, age, and personal qualities
a. True b. False
The fact that different cultures have different styles of communication is one reason why
a. gendered speech is uncommon, especially among the Romantic languages. b. most English speakers are silent. c. Americans have difficulty ignoring content while Japanese have greater difficulty ignoring intonation. d. linguistic nationalism is prevalent among American English. e. Americans do not care about nonverbal communication.
In what ways were the ancient civilizations of Mesoamerica and South America similar? In what ways were they different?
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