Social Status That Is Determined by Family Lineage, Gender, Birth

question 22

Multiple Choice

Social status that is determined by family lineage, gender, birth order or skin color is called

• A) Ascribed status.
• B) Achieved status.
• C) Traditional status.
• D) New status.

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Definitions:

Call Options

Financial contracts giving the buyer the right, but not the obligation, to buy an underlying asset or security at a specified price within a defined time period.

Convertible Bonds

Debt securities that can be converted into a predetermined number of the issuing company's shares, usually at the bondholder's option.

Bullwhip Effect

A phenomenon where small fluctuations in demand at the retail level cause progressively larger fluctuations in demand at the wholesale, distributor, and manufacturer levels.

Retailers

Businesses that sell goods or commodities directly to consumers.