Which of the Following Is Least Accurate in Characterizing Changes

question 5

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is least accurate in characterizing changes in retailing in the second half of the 19ᵗʰ century?

• A)Large growth in the number of department stores.
• B)Large growth in the number of chain stores.
• C)Large growth in the number of "general stores."
• D)Large growth in the number of mail-order houses.

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Definitions:

Objectivity

The quality of being uninfluenced by personal feelings or opinions in considering and representing facts.

Micro-Macro Linkage

refers to the ways in which small-scale individual actions and interactions connect with large-scale social structures and processes.

Metatheoretical

Pertaining to the analysis, discussion, or critique of the foundational assumptions, principles, and methods that underlie a particular theory or field of study.

Micro-Macro Linkage

The relationship and interplay between individual actions and behaviors (micro-level) and larger societal structures and processes (macro-level).