As an Example of How Virtually No One Is Immune

question 62

Multiple Choice

As an example of how virtually no one is immune from larger political and economic forces, the Yanomami tribal society of Brazil has suffered recent changes as a result of

• A) being overrun by the more expansion-minded Nilotic peoples.
• B) modern-minded big men amassing so much wealth that people have begun to regard them as chiefs.
• C) village raiding among tribal groups.
• D) the involvement of NGOs in their internal political affairs.
• E) encroachment by gold miners and cattle ranchers.

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Definitions:

Negotiable Instruments

Financial documents that promise payment to the bearer or named party and can be transferred by endorsement or delivery, such as checks, promissory notes, and bills of exchange.

Writing Requirement

A legal criterion under certain statutes, such as the Statute of Frauds, that mandates certain contracts must be in written form to be legally enforceable.

Promissory Note

A written promise to pay a specified sum of money to a designated person or entity, at a determinable future time or on demand.

Revolving Line of Credit

A credit arrangement that allows a borrower to use, repay, and re-borrow funds up to a specified credit limit.