Social Ranking on the Basis of Caste Is __________

question 59

Multiple Choice

Social ranking on the basis of caste is __________.

• A)of great ritual importance in India but has no economic or political importance
• B)an example of a primary social group
• C)an ascribed system
• D)no longer an operational social system in India
• E)a cross-cultural universal

---

Definitions:

Long-run Equilibrium

A state in which all factors of production and costs are variable, allowing firms to enter or exit the market, ultimately resulting in no economic profit for the firms in a perfectly competitive market.

Zero Economic Profit

A situation where a firm's total revenue is exactly equal to its total costs, including opportunity costs.

Constant Cost

A situation where the cost of producing one additional unit of a good or service is the same, regardless of the volume produced.

Equilibrium Quantity

The quantity of goods or services supplied and demanded at the equilibrium price, where the quantity supplied equals the quantity demanded.