Andrew Is Doing a Materials-Based Sociological Study of Supply Chains

question 54

Multiple Choice

Andrew is doing a materials-based sociological study of supply chains in the athletic apparel industry.He wants the most credible expert analyses,so he

• A)prioritizes website addresses that use expert or historical names,such as supplychainjustice.org.
• B)relies mostly on Google and Google Scholar,rather than less well-known search engines.
• C)works only from print sources,not the Internet.
• D)investigates the origin of his sources and prioritizes the ones that underwent a peer-review process.

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Definitions:

Stagnant Economy

An economic condition characterized by slow or no growth in production, employment, and other indicators of economic health.

Simultaneous Inflation

A situation where prices of goods and services rise at the same time across different sectors of an economy.

Prices Rising

An increase in the general level of prices of goods and services in an economy over a period of time.

Consumer Price Index

A measure that examines the weighted average of prices of a basket of consumer goods and services, such as transportation, food, and medical care.