Although Cody States He Wants to Change, He Holds a Position

question 11

Multiple Choice

Although Cody states he wants to change, he holds a position of authority in prison due to his numerous previous incarcerations. He runs a "store" in his living unit and is known as the guy who can "get things done." What adaptive role describes how Cody is doing his time?

• A) jailing
• B) doing time
• C) gleaning
• D) disorganized criminal

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Definitions:

FICA

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Payroll Tax

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Elasticity Of Demand

A measure of how much the quantity demanded of a good responds to a change in the price of that good, quantitatively measured as the percentage change in quantity demanded relative to a percentage change in price.