An Important Method Comparative Linguists Use to Draw Conclusions About

question 79

Multiple Choice

An important method comparative linguists use to draw conclusions about the relationship between two languages is:

• A)Determining the amount of core vocabulary they share.
• B)Establishing the biological relationship between the speakers of the languages.
• C)Showing that the linguistic style of one group diffused to members of the other.
• D)Examining the degree of intracultural variation in the languages.
• E)Determining if they share complex and unusual words not found in other languages.

Describe how long-run and short-run costs behave and influence firm decisions.

Analyze the impact of output changes on a firm's cost in the long run.

Recognize how specialization and coordination problems affect a firm's costs.

Interpret graphs and tables to determine a firm's cost behavior over different output levels.

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