The Joint Family Structure Was Highly Valued for All of the Following

question 103

Multiple Choice

The joint family structure was highly valued for all of the following reasons EXCEPT​

• A)​it allowed more people to provide labor in agriculture.
• B)​younger family members would care for older ones.
• C)​sons would have children with wives they brought to live with them.
• D)​children would be hired out for menial tasks for supplemental income to the household.
• E)​unmarried daughters continued to live in the household and provide labor and services.

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Definitions:

Quotas

Restrictions set by governments on the quantity or value of goods that can be imported or exported, used to control trade balances and protect domestic industries.

Infant Industry

A new industry that is in its early stages of development and may be protected or supported by government policies.

Protection

Economic policies and actions, such as tariffs and quotas, taken by a government to shield domestic industries from foreign competition.

Compete

The act of striving against others for the purpose of achieving goals such as winning a market share, receiving recognition, or obtaining a scarce resource.