Read the Vignette and Answer the Questions That Follow

question 10

Multiple Choice

Read the vignette and answer the questions that follow.
When Malcolm started working at the local print shop,he got along with everyone.He was a supervisor but always tried to stay friends with the people who worked for him.Soon after joining the shop,a new supervisor,Ginny,was hired to manage the shipping department.One day Malcolm heard Ginny use a racial slur.Then Malcolm started noticing other things about her behavior.He noticed that Ginny would eat only with people of her own race and gender,for that matter.He heard her make another racist remark.He ignored her as best he could,sharing his concerns with coworkers and questioning whether a racist should be managing other people.Malcolm discussed Ginny's behavior with his supervisor but she did not see enough evidence of racism to do anything about it.
-Which symbolic interaction principle helps to explain Malcolm's behavior toward Ginny?

• A)Meanings arise through social interaction among individuals.
• B)People use the meanings they derive from their first impressions only to guide their own behavior.
• C)People employ a biological process regarding interactions.
• D)The size of Malcolm's group influences his relationships with members.

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Definitions:

Output Level

The quantity of goods or services produced by a firm or industry at a given time.

Average Variable Cost (AVC)

The total variable cost divided by the quantity of output produced. It represents the variable cost of producing each additional unit.

Marginal Cost

The price of making one more unit of a product or service.

Average Product

The output per unit of input, such as labor or machinery, typically used in the context of analyzing production efficiency.