There Is a Close Relationship Between Sociology and the Other

question 152

Multiple Choice

There is a close relationship between sociology and the other social sciences. Given how much overlap there is, why does sociology still exist as a discipline?

• A) All the other departments specialize in something, but sociology is a general field, bringing together the theories and findings from those other disciplines to produce a broad synthesis.
• B) Only sociology worries about what will happen in the future.
• C) Despite significant overlap, there is still a good deal of unique territory that only sociologists study.
• D) Sociology departments exist as an academic tradition and would be difficult to disband.
• E) Political science and economics departments are much more politically conservative, so sociology remains to provide a liberal counterbalance.

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Definitions:

Conversion Costs

Conversion costs are the combined costs of labor and overhead expenses required to convert raw materials into finished products.

Equivalent Units

Measures used in manufacturing to express the amount of work completed in terms of fully finished units during a given period.

First-in

This typically refers to the inventory valuation method "First-In, First-Out" (FIFO), which assumes the first items produced or purchased are the first ones sold.

Conversion Costs

Costs incurred during the transformation of raw materials into finished goods, typically including labor and overhead.