In Order to Engage in Cultural Relativism as a Research

question 14

Multiple Choice

In order to engage in cultural relativism as a research strategy, anthropologists must:

• A) ignore their own sense of right and wrong, and disregard international standards of human rights.
• B) attempt to understand a group's beliefs and practices within their own cultural context.
• C) reject their own culture entirely.
• D) evaluate the norms, values, beliefs, and practices of other cultures against their own culture.
• E) memorize the International Covenant on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights.

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Definitions:

Variable Costing

An accounting method that considers only variable costs in calculating the cost of goods sold and determining profitability.

Manufacturing Margin

The difference between the sales income generated by manufactured goods and the cost of goods sold.

Absorption Costing

An accounting method that includes all manufacturing costs – direct materials, direct labor, and both variable and fixed overhead – in the cost of a product.

Contribution Margin

A financial metric that represents the difference between a product's sales revenue and its variable costs.