A Concept Brought into Wide Usage in Sociology by ÉMile

question 44

Multiple Choice

A concept brought into wide usage in sociology by Émile Durkheim,__________ refers to a situation in which social norms lose their hold over individual behavior.

• A)egoism
• B)altruism
• C)fatalism
• D)anomie
• E)postmodernism

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Definitions:

Pin Factory

An example used by Adam Smith to illustrate how division of labor increases productivity.

ATC Curve

Average Total Cost Curve, a graph that shows the cost per unit of output produced, plotted against the quantity of output.

Economies Of Scale

Cost advantages reaped by companies when production becomes efficient, resulting in a decrease in the per-unit cost as the output increases.

AVC

Average Variable Cost, which is the cost a company incurs to produce one additional unit of a product, excluding fixed costs.