A researcher observes that a community owns few manufactured goods and concludes that its members are affluent in Sahlins’s sense. What evidence is missing?

A household adds paid work hours to cover expenses. With less time available, it buys more prepared food and services, increasing the income it needs. Which explanation best fits Bell et al.’s discussion of work and consumption?

A disrupted soil-nutrient cycle can persist even when farmers and urban consumers both report a strong emotional connection to the land.

A campaign shifts from recommending greener purchases to organizing workers and residents to influence factory decisions. From a treadmill-of-production perspective, which outcome would most directly show a change in their power?

A sociological study explains conflict over farming entirely through organizations and beliefs, treating changing rainfall and crop conditions as irrelevant. What would Norgaard’s argument add?

FM radio broadcasts at 106.1 MHz. Calculate the wavelength, in nm.

The laser in an audio CD player uses a light with a wavelength of 7.80 x 102 nm. Calculate the frequency of this light.

Suppose that in one day, Joe can either gather 30 pounds of cherries (no coconuts) or 10 coconuts (no cherries).  a) With cherries on the X axis and coconuts on the Y-axis, graphically illustrate the PPF.  Make sure you also label the axes. (10 points) b) What is the opportunity cost of one coconut if if you are producing 10 pounds cherries and 5 pounds coconuts.  (5 points)   Submit your answer by clicking on the tab above that uploads a document or photo.  This NEEDS to be HAND DRAWN.  Computer drawn answers unless previously cleared with me, will get half credit. Do not send HEIC files (iPhone photo files.  Send Pdf, JPG, JPEG, PNG, or OC files only.  You will also get half credit if you send an HEIC file..

Draw a market (i.e., supply and demand) diagram for cherries.  Make sure you label all axes and lines.  Label the equilibrium as point A.  In the same diagram, illustrate how a pest that destroys cherry plantations will affect the market supply, demand or both.  Illustrate how the equilibrium price and quantity will change.  Label the new equilibrium as point B.   Submit your answer by clicking on the tab above that uploads a document or photo.  This NEEDS to be HAND DRAWN.  Computer drawn answers unless previously cleared with me, will get half credit.  Do not send HEIC files (iPhone photo files.  Send Pdf, JPG, JPEG, PNG, or OC files only.  You will also get half credit if you send an HEIC file..

As an employer: when conducting a “needs” analysis for employees, what is the key exposure that must be addressed by the employee benefit offerings?