Which of the Following Statements About the Purpose of the Levirate

question 36

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the purpose of the levirate and the sororate is true?

• A) They are symbolic forms of brother-sister marriage intended to keep family property from being dispersed upon inheritance.
• B) They give non-kin a valid kinship status..
• C) They allow children of a widow or widower to gain a fictive kinship identity status.
• D) They function to maintain the existing kinship relationships between the family of the bride and the family of the groom.

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Definitions:

Dealers

Individuals or firms in the financial markets that act as principals in trading, buying, and selling securities for their own account.

Third Market

Trading venue for exchange-listed stocks that occurs off the official exchange, often involving large institutional investors through over-the-counter (OTC) transactions.

Fourth Market

Trading of securities directly between investors, bypassing traditional brokerage and exchange platforms.

OTC Markets

Over-the-counter markets refer to decentralized markets where trading occurs directly between two parties without the supervision of an exchange.