Ethnology Overlaps with More Specific Disciplines, Such as Literature, Economics

question 23

Multiple Choice

Ethnology overlaps with more specific disciplines, such as literature, economics, or religious studies. What, then, is the distinctive feature of ethnology?

• A) It is interested in how these various aspects of life fit together.
• B) It focuses on non-Western variation in these areas.
• C) It compares these topics cross-culturally.
• D) Only ethnology studies these issues among people with no written language.

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Definitions:

Initial Margin

The portion of the purchase price that an investor must deposit as collateral when buying on margin, to cover credit risk.

Rate of Return

The financial gain or loss encountered on an investment throughout a set period, calculated as a percentage of the investment’s initial outlay.

Bid-Asked Spread

The difference between the highest price a buyer is willing to pay (bid) and the lowest price a seller is willing to accept (ask) for an asset.