A Small Town Is Likely to Have a Smaller Multiplier

question 12

Multiple Choice

A small town is likely to have a smaller multiplier effect because

• A) so much expenditure leaks out to surrounding towns.
• B) professional athletes are less likely to want to live there.
• C) the direct benefits of a professional franchise are smaller.
• D) fewer franchises locate in small towns than in large cities.

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Definitions:

Instrumental Role

The breadwinner role of the father or husband who provides food and shelter for the family.

Expressive Role

The supportive and nurturing role of the wife or mother who sustains the family unit.

Breadwinner

An individual, typically a family member, responsible for providing the primary financial support for the household.

Structural-functionalism

A viewpoint in sociology that sees society as an intricate system in which its components cooperate to foster unity and steadiness.