Exam 6: Economic Systems

In nonindustrial societies,the household is a unit of both production and consumption.

Evidence of women warriors and soldiers engaging in combat in many societies,both ancient and modern,indicates that the sexual division of labour cannot be explained solely on the basis of male strength or female reproductive biology.

Which of the following is an example of the fungibility of money?

In most societies,what is the basic unit in which cooperative production and consumption occur?

Which of the following is NOT one of the productive resources used by all societies to produce goods and services?

Which of the following is associated with the advent of agriculture?

About how many children in South Asia are estimated to be indentured labourers?

From an economist's perspective,what is the definition of "market exchange"?

Most Canadians pay their income taxes once a year.What is this an example of?

Which of the following was NOT a consequence of the indefinite closing of cod stocks on Newfoundland's Grand Banks?

Money is defined as anything that makes a profit.

Everyone in the world wants the same goods and services.

The "feminization" of farming in rural China over the past two decades is a strong sign of women's growing economic influence.

The ceremonial Kula trade looks like a form of balanced reciprocity.Which other form of reciprocity does it have an element of?

What was the purpose of revenge potlatches among First Nations peoples on the B.C.coast?

How can anthropology contribute to the study and practice of international business?

Describe the working conditions and specialized skills of Afar salt miners.

For redistribution to be possible,what must a society have?

What is the most common form of distribution among close kin or people who have very close ties with one another?

The 2003 blackout on the North American eastern seaboard was partially due to the insatiable consumption demands of North Americans for power to fuel their technological society.