Primary Characters on Shows Like Glee,90210,Degrassi,Will and Grace,Grey's Anatomy,and Modern

question 43

Multiple Choice

Primary characters on shows like Glee,90210,Degrassi,Will and Grace,Grey's Anatomy,and Modern Family demonstrate

• A)increased media representation of gay,lesbian,bisexual,queer,and questioning youth and adults in prime-time TV
• B)decreased media representation of heterosexual sexual scripts in prime-time TV
• C)status-quo representation of sexuality on prime-time TV
• D)that there is no commonality between most shows that adolescents watch on prime-time TV

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Definitions:

Normal Profit

The level of profit that is just sufficient to keep an entrepreneur in business, equaling total revenues minus explicit and implicit costs.

Price System

An economic mechanism wherein prices are determined by the interaction of supply and demand, guiding the allocation of resources and distribution of goods and services.

Scarce Goods

Items that are limited in availability relative to the desires or needs of consumers.

Laissez-Faire Economy

Literally from the French: “allow [them] to do.” An economy in which individual people and firms pursue their own self-interest without any central direction or regulation.