The Saints and the Roughnecks WILLIAM J. CHAMBLISS

question 51

Multiple Choice

The Saints and the Roughnecks WILLIAM J. CHAMBLISS
-The Saints are characterized by Chambliss as:

• A) socially respectable until out of sight of those with whom they were familiar; then they were socially disruptive-though with cops they remained respectful
• B) conformist and overly concerned with how others saw them
• C) having a strong concern for the welfare of others, especially others at school
• D) deeply religious, to the point of designing religious cloaks that they wore to school
• E) the name given to girls who participated in an "abstinence only" birth control program

Grasp the concept of diminishing returns and its impact on productivity.

Distinguish between different types of inputs and their variability in the short and long run.

Understand the role of capital and labor in influencing the total and marginal product curves.

Interpret graphical representations of production functions such as total product and marginal product curves.

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