College Provides a Haven for Several Million Potential Workers Who

question 28

Multiple Choice

College provides a haven for several million potential workers who are classified as "students" rather than "unemployed," which helps stabilize the job market. This situation represents what Merton would describe as a ________.

• A) manifest function
• B) latent dysfunction
• C) manifest dysfunction
• D) latent function

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Definitions:

Debt-Equity Ratio

A proportionality indicator for assessing how company assets are funded through debt and equity.

Total Debt Ratio

A financial metric that compares an organization's total liabilities to its total assets, used to assess its leverage and financial health.

Total Debt Ratio

A financial ratio that compares a company's total liabilities to its total assets, indicating the proportion of a company's assets financed through debt.

Construct Validity

The degree to which a test measures what it claims, or purports, to be measuring.