Which of the Following Is One of the Reasons Why

question 39

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is one of the reasons why sociologists view gender as a social construction rather than a biological given?

• A) Contemporary studies show us that men and women have different personality structures,the innate by-product of existing social structural relations.
• B) There are no social or biological differences between men and women.
• C) Societies in various historical periods have not made any distinction between different genders.
• D) Our understandings of,categorizations of,and behaviors toward what it means to be a man or woman have changed throughout history.

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Definitions:

Joint Cost

Costs incurred in the process of producing two or more products simultaneously from the same input or process.

Split-Off Point

The split-off point is the stage in a manufacturing process where joint products can be recognized as separate products, each with its own identity.

Joint Products

Joint products refer to two or more products that are generated from a common set of inputs or production processes, where no single product can be identified as the main product until a certain point in the production process.

Fixed Cost

A cost that remains constant, in total, regardless of changes in the level of activity within the relevant range. If a fixed cost is expressed on a per unit basis, it varies inversely with the level of activity.