Exhibit 14.2 The Following Questions Are Based on the Information Below

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Multiple Choice

Exhibit 14.2
The following questions are based on the information below.
An investor is considering 4 investments, A, B, C and leaving his money in the bank. The payoff from each investment is a function of the economic climate over the next 2 years. The economy can expand or decline. The following payoff matrix has been developed for the decision problem.
-Sensitivity analysis is most useful in

• A) decision-making under risk
• B) decision-making under uncertainty
• C) decision-making under certainty
• D) all of the above

Analyze the critiques and limitations of systems theory and structural functionalism.

Understand the concepts of teleology and tautology in the context of sociological theories.

Recognize the role of prestige and positions in societal structures and stratification.

Identify the criticisms of functionalist explanations of inequality regarding the perpetuation of social hierarchy.

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