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Saint mba570 assignment 2

Question
	assume that you are a corporate manager that needs to make an important decision. Your company currently has its largest factory (700 employees) located in the Midwestern United States. This factory is currently not competitive in international markets and its poor results are threatening to force the entire company into bankruptcy. The company employs 3,000 in other areas of the U.S.
You have to decide whether to keep the factory where it is or move it to Canada or Ireland. You can only keep one factory open. The corporate tax rates of Canada (20%) and Ireland (15%) are much lower than the U.S. (35%). Labor costs will not change significantly because the cost of training new employees will be offset by the replacement of highly paid senior employees with younger employees in the other countries. The old factory needs extensive renovation which will still not leave it as efficient as the new factories planned for the new countries. Therefore, the NPV of the capital investments involved are equal for all three countries.
You have calculated the NPV of each choice. The NPV of keeping the U.S. factory open is $1,000,000. The NPV of moving the factory to Canada or Ireland is $10,000,000 and $35,000,000 respectively.
In this writing assignment, you should answer the following questions:
? Where should your factory be located? Why?
? Who are the stakeholders in this decision? How did you take the stakeholders into account when making your decision?
? How does your decision support responsible stewardship and integrity in the context of financial management?
The essay will be in APA format and be 500-1,000 words in length (this range includes everything in the assignment including your name, title, and citations). Turnitin.com software will be used to ensure that submitted assignme 
	

Week One Assignment Intermediate Accounting

Question
	1 Calculating ratios: solve the unknown
The current asset section of the Excalibur Tire Company’s balance sheet consists of cash, marketable securities, accounts receivable, and inventories. The December 31, 2011 balance sheet revealed the following:
Inventories 840,000
Total Assets 2,800,000
Current ratio	 2.25
Acid –test ratio 1.2
Debt to equity 1.8

Required:
Determine the following 2011 balance sheet items:
1.	Current assets
2.	Shareholder’s equity
3.	Noncurrent assets
4.	Long-term liabilities









2 Effect of management decisions on ratios
Most decisions made by management impact the ratios analysts use to evaluate performance. Indicate (by letter) whether each of the actions listed below will immediately increase (I), decrease (D), or have no effect (N) on the ratios shown. Assume each ratio is less than 1.0 before the action is taken.



3 Balance Sheet Errors
You recently joined the internal auditing department of Marcus Clothing Corporation. As one of your firs assignments you are examining a balance sheet prepared by a staff account.


In the course of your examination you uncover the following information pertaining to the balance sheet:
1.	The company rents it facilities. The land that appears in the statement is being held for future sale.
2.	The note receivable is due in 2013. The balance of 53,000 includes 3,000 of accrued interest. The next interest payment is due in July 2012.
3.	The note payable is due in installments of 20,000 per year. Interest on both the notes and bonds is payable annually.
4.	The company’s investments consist of marketable equity securities of other corporations. Management does not intend to liquidate any investments in the coming year.
Required:
Identify and explain the deficiencies in the statement prepared by the company’s accountant. Include in your answer items that require additional disclosure, either on the face of the statement or in a note.
	

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Question
	
Chapter
12

Contemporary
issues in financial reporting

1.Which of the following factors is not a
defect of the traditional historical cost method of accounting

under
inflationary conditions?

(a)
Assets which have not been revalued are recorded at historic cost.

(b)
Debtors and other monetary assets lose value with inflation.

(c)
Asset values are objectively recorded at historic cost.

(d)
Depreciation charges tend to be understated if based on the historic cost of
fixed assets.

2.FRS 10 deals with accounting for goodwill.
Which of the following is an acceptable treatment of

purchased
goodwill?

(a)
Include under fixed assets, permanently, on the balance sheet.

(b)
Include under intangible assets, permanently, on the balance sheet.

(c)
Amortize on a systematic basis over the life of an asset.

(d)
Write off immediately following acquisition by deducting from share capital.

3.Which of the following factors is likely
to be an area of difficulty in a large multinational group of

companies?

(a)
Compliance with international accounting standards.

(b)
Foreign currency translation.

(c)
The preparation of the group financial statements.

(d)
All of the above.

Accounting for Non-Accounting Students, 5th edition,Lecturer’s
Guide. © Pearson Education Limited 2001115

Chapter
13

The
framework of management accounting

1.The main purpose of a management
accounting system is to:

(a)
Provide information for the financial accounting function.

(b)
Protect the senior staff from criticism.

(c)
Comply with the Companies Act 1985.

(d)
To supply data and information to management.

2.Which of the following is not a major
function of management accounting?

(a)
Human resource management.

(b)
Budgeting.

(c)
Cost accounting.

(d)
Internal auditing.

3.Which of the following statements is true?

(a)
Amanagement accountant should instruct other staff what to do.

(b)
Amanagement accountant provides a service for other managers.

(c)
Amanagement accountant must remain aloof from other staff.

(d)
A management accountant’s job is largely to crunch numbers.

4.Which of the following items is not an
essential ingredient of a planning and control system?

(a)
A clear statement of the entity’s objectives.

(b)
A detailed budget for each department.

(c)
Disciplinary action when actual costs exceed budgeted costs.

(d)
A formalized organizational managerial structure.

Chapter
14

Cost
accounting

1.Which of the following is likely to be
classified as a direct material cost of a motor car wheel?

(a)
The metal used to manufacture it.

(b)
The metal used to manufacture one of the tools used in the car wheel factory.

(c)
The cost of operating the raw material stores in the factory.

(d)
The cost of the quality operation on the finished car wheels.

2.The first in, first out method of pricing
raw material issues, exhibits which one of the following

features?

(a)
The issue price is recalculated each time new deliveries are made into stock.

(b)
The issue price is always at the latest price.

(c)
The goods are always issued strictly in the physical order in which they are
received.

(d)
The issue price is always at the earliest price.

3.Which of the following is not a method of
pricing raw material issues from stock?

(a)
Standard costing.

(b)
Unit cost.

(c)
Marginal cost.

(d)
Continuous weighted average.

4.Which of the following is a direct labour
cost?

(a)
Supervisors’ salaries in the factory.

(b)
Costs of the payroll accounting section.

(c)
A bonus paid to the storeman.

(d)
The wages of an operative paid on the basis of output achieved.

5.Production overheads are absorbed into
production units by the use of an overhead absorption

rate.
Which one of the following best describes how the absorption rate is
calculated?

(a)
Total number of units produced divided by the total cost centre overheads.

(b)
Total number of units produced multiplied by the unit overhead cost.

(c)
Total cost centre overheads divided by the cost centre activity level.

(d)
Total indirect costs for the business divided by the total number of units
produced.

6.XYZ Ltd has a labour intensive assembly
department. Which of the following methods of absorbing

overheads
is likely to used for that department?

(a)
Direct labour hours method.

(b)
Direct labour cost method.

(c)
Direct material cost method.

(d)
A percentage of prime cost.

7.XYZ Ltd has the following data relating to
its assembly plant in the year ended 31 December 2001:

£000

Direct
material costs 500

Direct
labour cost 250

Assembly
plant indirect costs 100

In
addition, the stores department has total costs of £30 000 and spends 50% of
its time servicing

the
assembly plant. There were 50 000 labour hours worked and 25 000 machine hours
run in the

assembly
plant in 2001.

The
overhead cost per direct labour hour was:

(a)
£2.

(b)
£4.

(c)
£2.3.

(d)
£4.6.

8.If a company uses predetermined overhead
recovery rates and at the end of a period finds that

there
has been an under-recovery of overhead, which of the following best explains
how the underrecovery

has
occurred?

(a)
Actual overhead cost has exceeded the amount used as a basis for the
establishment of the

predetermined
rate.

(b)
Actual overhead cost has been less than the amount used as a basis for the
establishment of the

predetermined
rate.

(c)
Actual activity levels were higher than planned due to an increase in demand.

(d)
An expected price increase in the overhead costs which was built into the
overhead recovery

rate
did not take place.

9.
If there has been an over recovery of overheads, at the end of the accounting
period the amount

concerned
should be?

(a)
Debited to the company profit and loss account.

(b)
Credited to the company profit and loss account.

(c)
Carried forward to the next accounting period as a cost saving.

(d)
Used to reduce next period’s overhead recovery rate.

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Question
	
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the
statement or answers the question.

1. Consider a profit?maximizing monopoly pricing under the
following conditions. The

profit?maximizing price charged for goods produced is $12.
The intersection of the marginal

revenue and marginal cost curves occurs where output is 10
units and marginal cost is $6. The

socially efficient level of production is 12 units. The
demand curve and marginal cost curves are

linear. What is the deadweight loss?

a. $4

b. $6

c. $12

d. $16



2. Which of the following curves is not affected by the
existence of diminishing returns?

a. the average fixed cost curve

b. the average variable cost curve

c. the average total cost curve

d. the marginal cost curve



3. Assume the federal government determines the total level
of pollutants that can be discharged

by city industries. A city is able to exchange the rights to
this total discharge level with other

cities. This is an example of:

a. emissions taxes.

b.Pigouvian
taxes.

c.tradable
emissions permits.

d.environmental
standards.



4.Table
2.The Chicken Game is
named for a contest in which drivers test their courage by driving straight at
each other. John and Paul have a common interest to avoid crashing into each
other, but they also have a personal, competing interest to not turn first to
demonstrate their courage to those observing the contest. The payoff table for
this situation is provided below. The payoffs are shown as (John, Paul).

Paul

Turn Drive Straight

John

Turn(10, 10)
(5, 20)

Drive Straight(20, 5) (0, 0)

Refer to Table 2. 

What is (are) the Nash equilibrium (equilibria) in this Chicken game?

a.John: Turn

Paul: Turn

b.John: Turn

Paul: Drive Straight

c.John: Drive
Straight

Paul: Turn

d.Both b and
c are Nash equilibria





5.In 1992,
New Zealand sheep herders slaughtered 10,000 sheep and buried them in large
open pits rather than truck them to the market to be sold. This behavior is
most likely explained by 

a.irrational
behavior of sheep herders.

b.average
revenue per sheep was less than average cost of transporting it to

market.

c.sheep
herders trying to use sheep carcasses as fertilizer to enhance the

productivity of the land.

d.the marginal
cost of producing sheep was rising.





 6.Farm programs that pay farmers not to
plant crops on all their land

a.hurt
farmers by lowering their total revenue, and hurt consumers by causing

shortages of some food items.

b.help
farmers by cutting costs, which helps consumers by lowering food prices

c.help
farmers by increasing total revenue in the market, but hurt consumers by

raising prices.

d.help
farmers directly since they receive government payments, But has no real effect
on consumers.





7.When we
compare economic welfare in a monopoly market to a competitive market, the
profits earned by the monopolist represent

a.a transfer
of benefits from the consumer to the producer.

b.a loss in
total welfare.

c.the higher
marginal costs incurred by the monopolists in comparison to competitive firms.d.the higher marginal revenues gained by the monopolists in comparison
to competitive firms.





 8.Suppose that 50 candy bars are demanded
at a particular price. If the price of candy bars rises from that price by 5
percent, the number of candy bars demanded falls to 48. Using the

midpoint approach to calculate the price elasticity of demand, it
follows that the

a.demand for
candy bars in this price range is unit elastic.

b.price
increase will decrease the total revenue of candy bar sellers.

c.price
elasticity of demand for candy bars in this price range is about 1.22.



d.price elasticity of demand for candy bars in this price range is about
0.82.



9.When firm are said to be price takers,
it implies that if a firm raises its price,

a.buyers will go elsewhere.

b.buyers will pay the higher price in the short run.

c.competitors will also raise their prices.

d.firms in the industry will exercise market power.





10.Dick owns a
dog whose barking annoys Dick's neighbor Jane. Suppose that the benefit of

owning the dog is worth $700 to Dick and that Jane bears a cost of
$500 from the barking.

Assuming Dick has the legal right to keep the dog, a possible private solution
to this problem is that

a.There is no
private solution that would improve this situation.

b.Jane pays
Dick $650 to get rid of the dog.

c.Jane pays
Dick $800 to get rid of the dog.

d.Dick pays
Jane $600 for her inconvenience.





11.Which one
of the following descriptions about a Giffen good is incorrect?

a.A Giffen
good has a negative income effect.

b.The demand
curve for a Giffen good has a negative slope.

c.A Giffen
good is an inferior good.

d.The Engel
curve for a Giffen good has a negative slope.



12.The
fundamental reason that marginal cost eventually rises as output increases is
because of

a.economies
of scale.

b.diseconomies
of scale.

c.diminishing
marginal product.

d.rising
average fixed cost.
	

Penn Foster 06168900

Question
	To begin, review the financial statements on pages 122 and 127 of your
textbook (Exhibits 3-4 through 3-7). Then, follow-ing the instructions
below, complete the electronic forms provided at the end of this file.
Submission instructions are given the end of this project.

1. Journalize the transactions. Omit explanations.

2.
 Post the transactions to the general ledger, creating new ledger
accounts as necessary. Calculate the new general ledger account
balances.

3. Prepare the unadjusted trial balance for Aqua Elite, Inc., at the end of July.

4. Journalize and post the adjusting entries for July based on the following adjustment information:

a. Record the expired rent.

b. Supplies on hand, $350.

c. Depreciation: $400 equipment, $210 furniture, $650 vehicles.

d. Services performed but unbilled, $1,900.

e. Accrued salaries, $675.

f. Unearned service revenue earned as of July 31, $800.

5. Prepare an adjusted trial balance for Aqua Elite, Inc., at the end of July.

6.
 Prepare the Income Statement, Statement of Retained Earnings, and
Balance Sheet for the three-month period May through July 20XX.

7. Prepare, journalize, and post closing entries.

8. Prepare a Post-Closing Trial Balance for the end of the period.	
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45. A benefit to society of the patent and copyright laws is
that those laws 

a. help to keep prices down. 

b. help to prevent a single firm from acquiring ownership of
a key resource. 

c. encourage creative activity. 

d. discourage excessive amounts of output of certain
products. 

46. When a single firm can supply a product to an entire
market at a smaller cost than could two or more firms, the industry is called a


a. resource industry. 

b. exclusive industry. 

c. government monopoly. 

d. natural monopoly. 



47. A natural monopoly arises when 

a. there are constant returns to scale over the relevant
range of output. 

b. there are economies of scale over the relevant range of
output. 

c. one firm owns a key natural resource. 

d. the government gives a single firm the exclusive right to
produce a particular good or service. 

48. When a firm has a natural monopoly, the firm’s 

a. marginal cost always exceeds its average total cost. 

b. total cost curve is horizontal. 

c. average total cost curve is downward sloping. 

d. All of the above are correct. 

49. It is possible for a natural monopoly to evolve into a
competitive market 

a. as a market expands. 

b. as patent and copyright laws change. 

c. as technological advances give rise to economies of
scale. 

d. None of the above are correct; it is not possible for a
natural monopoly to evolve into a competitive market. 

50. The key difference between a competitive firm and a
monopoly firm is the ability to select 

a. the level of competition in the market. 

b. the level of production. 

c. inputs in the production process. 

d. the price of its output. 

51. The market demand curve for a monopolist is typically 

a. unitary elastic at the point of profit maximization. 

b. downward sloping. 

c. horizontal. 

d. vertical. 

52. When a firm operates under conditions of monopoly, its price
is 

a. not constrained. 

b. constrained by marginal cost. 

c. constrained by demand. 

d. constrained only by its social agenda. 

53. In order to sell more of its product, a monopolist must 

a. sell to the government. 

b. sell in international markets. 

c. lower its price. 

d. use its market power to force up the price of
complementary products. 

54. A natural monopolist's ability to price its product is 

a. constrained by the market demand curve. 

b. constrained by market supply. 

c. not affected by market demand. 

d. enhanced by regulatory control of the government. 

55. Economists assume that monopolists behave as 

a. cost minimizers. 

b. profit maximizers. 

c. price maximizers. 

d. All of the above are correct. 
	

Deduction of Taxes. Joyce is a single, cash-method taxpayer.

Question
	why are expenses related to tax-exempt income disallowed?


2. Deduction of Taxes. Joyce is a single, cash-method taxpayer. On April 11, 2012, Joyce paid $120 State income taxes with her 2011 state income tax return. During 2012, Joyce had $1,600 in state income taxes withheld. On April 13, 2013, Joyce paid $200 with her 2012 state tax return. During 2013, she had $2,100 in state income taxes withheld from her paycheck. Upon filing her 2013 tax return on April 15, 2013, she received a refund of $450 for excess state income taxes withheld. Joyce had total AGI in 2013 and 2014 of $51,000 and $53,500, respectively. In 2013, Joyce also paid $5,500 in qualified residence interest.
a. what is the amount of state income taxes Joyce may include as an itemized deduction for 2012?
b. What is the allowed itemized deduction for state income taxes for 2013?
c. What is her taxable income for 2013?
d. What is her AGI for 2014?

	

Albutte, Inc., which uses the weighted average method

Question
	
Albutte, Inc., which uses the weighted
average method of process costing, has two departments: Production and Finishing.
In the Finishing department, direct materials are added at the beginning of the
process, and conversion costs are incurred evenly throughout the process. The
Finishing department began December with 2,000 units in work-in-process
inventory that were 40% complete and were valued at $10,000 ($8,000 in
transferred-in costs, $500 in direct materials, and $1,500 in conversion
costs). During December, the Finishing Department incurred $5,500 in direct
materials costs and $12,500 in conversion costs. 18,000 units costing $72,000
in the Production department were transferred into Finishing during the month.
15,000 units were finished during December, 500 of which were spoiled (spoilage
is normally 3% of good units). All unfinished units were 50% complete.



Find the value of units completed and transferred
out, ending work-in-process inventory, and the loss due to abnormal spoilage
for the Finishing department.
	

Davenport BUSN520 assignment 4

Question
	

The purpose of this assignment is to develop and demonstrate your ability to analyze a case, utilizing a valid analysis framework. This assignment will require the synthesis of the video with course concepts from your management text, supported with research citations and references. Complete a thorough case analysis using theCase Analysis Guidelines.
Review the marketing video link provided on Starbucks Via. Then examine the case analysis guidelines which will be the framework for the analysis of the video.
The complete document -Case Analysis Guidelines- can be found in your weekly materials.Please read the document thoroughly before you begin writing your case analysis!
Your paper should focus on the Starbucks product "Via" and be formatted as follows:
Synopsis of the situation (this should be brief)
Key issues
Identification ofone key problem
Alternative solutions (2 or more) to theone key problem
Selected solution/why it was chosen
Your recommendation(s) on how to implement the selected solution
Present your analysis in APA format, using headings and in-text citations, and references.
The completed paper should be 6-8 pages in length.
Submit your completed paper to the Written Assignments folder by Week 4, Day 7.

	

PSY 280 -Marriage and Family -Unit 1-4 Exam

Question
	


10th Edition, 2009 
ISBN: 13: 978-0-495-39092-3
PSY 280 
Marriage and Family 
Text: Marriages and Families: Making Choices in a Diverse Society 
Authors: 
Mary Ann Lamanna and Agnes Riedmann 
Publisher: 
Thomson Learning, Inc.
Ma


Multiple Choice Questions (Enter your answers on the enclosed answer sheet) 
1. Pets are present in percent of American households. 
10 
25 
40 
over 50 
2. In his book, The New Work of Dogs, journalist Jon Katz argues that, today, most dogs 
have work responsibilities. 
are not viewed as family members. 
are companion animals. 
do not represent"family." 
3. According to the text, almost 80 percent of families with children have 
lice. 
mini-vans. 
pets. 
nervous breakdowns. 
The Census Bureau uses which of the following terms to describe a person or a group of people residing together? 
family 
nuclear family 
extended family 
household 
5. According to the text, in recent years, people have been 
marrying earlier in life. 
avoiding marriage. 
postponing marriage. 
cohabiting more than marrying.

6. Cohabitation has emerged as a lifestyle 
that is stigmatized as unhealthy and immoral. 
that is much more common than marriage. 
that continues to be illegal. 
that can be intermediate between marriage and singlehood or an alternative to marriage. 
The text reports that between 1990 and 2000, percent of marriages were preceded by cohabitation. 
less than 10 
about 15 
25 
over 50 
Which of the following theoretical perspectives is directly concerned with the influence of family policy? 
interactionist 
family systems 
family ecology 
conflict 
A strength of the perspective is that it sensitizes us to significant political-economic and social-cultural issues that may not be addressed in other theories. 
interactionist 
family ecology 
structure-functional 
family systems 
1 O.ln his book The Culture of Fear, sociologist Barry Glassner demythologizes some common fears about dangers to children, including all but WHICH of the following? 
corporate white-collar crime 
kidnapping by a stranger 
teen suicide 
in-school violence
The text points out that it appears we cannot ever completely shield children from global or local dangers, and suggests a(n) analysis of risk. 
exploratory 
ecological 
realistic 
systems 
Which of the following is NOT a reason given by the text for decreased American involvement in neighborhood and community? 
longer working hours 
commuting patterns 
homogeneous neighborhoods 
the tendency to rely on technological tools for interpersonal contact. 
According to the family development perspective, each developmental task has "ontime" transitions and a certain order in which major transitions to adult roles take place, called _ 
role sequencing 
in a row 
at-a-boys 
stage order 
The sequence of singlehood, marriage, parenthood, grandparenthood, and widowhood 
are a focus of which of the following perspectives? 
feminist 
family development 
family systems 
interactionist 
Which of the following is NOT one of the positive consequences of increased longevity 
identified in the text? 
increasing numbers of elderly people being cared for by a smaller group of middleaged and young adults 
more years invested in education 
longer marriages for those who do not divorce 
a longer period during which parents and children interact as adults

16. The text points out that, as the proportion of children declines, 
adults are more likely to be living with children. 
neighborhoods are less likely to contain children. 
children are more likely to be a consideration in daily life. 
the needs and concerns of young children will be elevated in our consciousness. 
The text defines this term as "the opportunities one has for education and work, whether one can afford to marry, the schools that children attend, and a family's health care": 
tokens 
lucky shots 
life chances 
cultural bonuses 
In 2005, the top 20 percent of U.s. families received percent of the nation's total income. 
20 
30 
c, 40 
d. 50 
19. Which of the following has the highest family incomes? 
married couple families in which the wife is not in the labor force 
married couple families with wives in the labor force 
male-headed families 
female-headed families 
20. According to the text's discussion of social class differences among marriages, 
working-class couples tend to emphasize values associated with parenthood and job stability and may be more traditional in gender role ideology. 
white-collar partners are less inclined to value self-expression. 
middle-class parents stress obedience and conformity in children. 
parents in working-class families value self-direction and initiative in children.

According to a photograph in the text, families who have a parent deployed in Iraq due to the war sometimes use a as a reminder and emotional focus for the duration of that family member's absence. 
candle in the window 
"flat daddy" or "flat mommy" 
photo album 
flag 
According to the text, the military is a more "family friendly" setting (at least in peace time) than the civilian world, and has several benefits and support systems for families. Which of the following is NOT one of these? 
family housing 
extensive health insurance 
longer deployments overseas 
day care and school age activity centers for older children 
Warmth, sensitivity, tenderness, and placing concern about others' welfare above self- interest can be classified as character traits. 
aggressive 
instrumental 
expressive 
agentic 
The text observes that men are not all alike. Recognizing this, scholars have begun to analyze in the plural, rather than the singular - a recent and subtle change meant to promote our appreciation for the differences among men. 
masculinities 
agentics 
machismos 
instrumentalities 
Between 1-4 of live births produce children who are that is, children have some anatomical, chromosomal, or hormonal variation from the male or female biology that is considered normal. 
transgendered 
homosexual 
transexual 
intersexual

Multiple Choice Questions (Enter your answers on the enclosed answer sheet) 
Freud, Kinsey, and many present-day psychologists and biologists maintain that humans are inherently .that is, we all have the latent physiological and emotional structures necessary for responding sexually to either sex. 
heterosexual 
homosexual 
transexual 
bisexual 
A newly identified sexual orientation is characterized by a lack of sexual attraction to others. What is this sexual orientation called? 
nonsexuality 
asexuality 
neutrality 
sexual dormancy 
In our culture, what does the phrase "coming out" mean in terms of sexual orientation? 
beginning puberty 
starting to experiment sexually 
identifying oneself as gay to others 
choosing a bisexual orientation 
Until fairly recently, it was stated that about percent of adult individuals are gay or lesbian. However, current research suggests that the proportion is probably lower. 
1 
5 
10 
20 
No specific differences between heterosexuals and gays have been conclusively established. 
behavioral 
genetic 
socialization 
development

Whether a same-sex orientation finds expression is clearly affected by apart from or in conjunction with any genetic dispositions. 
parenting 
childhood development 
environment 
brain chemistry 
The perspective sees sex as a focus of norms designed to regulate sexuality so that it facilitates responsible reproduction. 
structure-functional 
social conflict 
biosocial 
interactionist 
One reason for the decline in marriages in the U.S. is that Americans increasingly expect to find in marriage. 
our soul mate 
love 
wealth 
happiness and success 
9. By 2005, the median age at first marriage for both men and women had 
stabilized. 
decreased. 
risen. 
begun to fluctuate. 
10. According to the text's discussion of the divorced, the 
divorce rate continues to rise. 
divorce rate is declining. 
divorced will continue to contribute to the singles population. 
the divorce rate is stable at an all-time low level.


11. By 2005, the median age at first marriage for women was 
20. 
almost 22. 
24. 
almost 26. 
12. Since 1980, the proportion of widowed women and men has 
risen slightly. 
risen substantially. 
declined. 
remained about the same. 
13. In 2005, the median age for men to marry was 
27 
25 
23 
21 
14. Which racial/ethnic group is most likely to be married and least likely to be divorced? 
non-Hispanic white 
African-American 
Hispanic 
Asian American 
Which racial/ethnic group is least likely to married and most likely to be never-married? 
Asian American 
Hispanic 
African American 
non-Hispanic white 
Significantly less likely to be married than other racial/ethnic groups, _ are more likely than other groups to be living by themselves, particularly in older age groups. 
non-Hispanic whites 
blacks 
Native Americans 
Asians
17. Which category (all ages) is least likely to live alone? 
Asians and Hispanics 
non-Hispanic whites 
blacks 
divorced parents 
An emerging alternative to marriage is where a couple is engaged in a long-term relationship, but each partner also maintains a separate dwelling. 
cohabitation 
living alone together 
domestic partnership 
common-law marriage 
Living alone together is already a trend in Europe, and is in the United States. 
unheard of 
not yet a trend 
an up and coming trend 
clearly a trend 
Although we know little about this family form, it is apparently at least partly moti vated by a desire to retain _ 
individual financial arrangements 
separate cars 
C. autonomy 
d. personal belongings 
In 1940, the proportion of adults under age 30 living with their parents was quite high. Sociologists Paul Glick and Sung Ling Lin suggest that this was true because 
an atmosphere of familism prevailed at this time. 
the birth rate had been particularly high for several years. 
the economic depression of the 1930s made it difficult for young men and women to obtain employment on a regular basis. 
these adult children felt closer to their parents.

22. By 2003, percent of men aged 18-24 lived with their parents. 
about 5 
close to 10 
nearly 25 
more than 50 
Young singles choose to live with their parents for several reasons. Which of the following is NOT one of these reasons? 
the need for emotional support 
tax shelter 
the need for help with child raising 
economic support 
Attachment theory leads us to conclude that those with a(n) attachment style are better marriage-partner prospects. 
avoidant 
insecure/anxious 
secure 
ambivalent 
25. Which of the following age categories has the least stable marriages? 
teenagers 
people in their early 20s 
people in their late 20s 
people in their 30s

Multiple Choice Questions (Enter your answers on the enclosed answer sheet) 
1. The new image of a "good" father in today's society says that fathers _ 
are mainly providers or breadwinners 
should be the primary nurturer of the child 
not only take financial responsibility but also are actively involved in child care 
can make less money, if they stay at home more 
An opposite image from "good" fathers are u -''' who "are avoiding even minimal responsibility for their children:' 
deadbeat dads 
bad fathers 
absentee dads 
poor fathers 
Racial/ethnic stereotyping often gives us an exaggerated, negative image of ____ as parents. 
non-Hispanic whites 
Asian Americans 
African Americans and Latinos 
Native Americans 
The proportion of fathers who serve as the principal parent has in the last 20 years. 
decreased dramatically 
significantly increased 
stayed about the same 
decreased slightly 
Which of the following is NOT one of the "facts" discussed in the text concerning fathers as primary parents? 
About 20 percent of all u.s. children under age fifteen are living with single fathers. 
About 5 percent of black and of Hispanic children live with single fathers. 
Whether married or single, fathers as primary parents report facing isolation and stereotypes. 
Primary-parent fathers have begun to organize support groups.

In the past, research on parent roles viewed fathers as financial providers, disciplinarians, and "playmates;' while mothers were seen mainly as 
"soul mates:' 
"counselors:' 
"caregivers and comfort givers:' 
"confidantes:' 
7. Diane Ehrensaft defines shared parenting 
in terms of time. 
in terms of dedication. 
as a family unit. 
as an identity. 
Men continue to dominate corporate America. In 2000, only a little over _ percent ofthe highest-earning executives in Fortune 500 companies were women. 
1 
5 
10 
15 
The text reports that "the housewife," a woman who views her adult role as one devoted to the home, while she remains economically dependent on the earnings of her husband, the breadwinner, has _ 
remained a vital presence in our society 
re-emerged in strength 
vanished 
flourished in some ethnic groups 
Some career women are now the labor force in order to stay home with their children for a time. 
a. "saying a permanent goodbye"to 
b. rejecting 
"turning their back on" 
"opting out" of
In 2006, almost of mother of children under fifteen in married-couple families were stay-at-home mothers, wives of steadily employed men, who remained out of the labor force for the entire year to "take care of home and family:' 
one-tenth 
one-quarter 
one-third 
half 
The family is one in which a traditional division of labor is the ideal. This family model is often associated with evangelical Christianity, as well as Orthodox Judaism, traditional Catholicism, and Mormonism. 
strictly religious 
ritualistic 
neotraditional 
gender specific 
Sociologist Jessie Bernard asserted that the role for men emerged in the United States during the 1830s. 
good provider 
masculine 
egalitarian 
macho 
14. The provider role (and its counterpart, the housewife role) lasted into the _ 
1950s and 1960s 
late 1970s 
early 1990s 
millennium 
15. Employed wives contribute about of a family's income. 
a tenth 
a quarter 
a third 
a half

According to classification by researchers Huston and Melz, which type of marriage is high on both affection and antagonism? 
Bland, or empty shell 
Warm, or friendly 
Tempestuous, or stormy 
Hostile, or distressed 
According to classification by researchers Huston and Melz, which type of marriage is high on antagonism but low on love and affection? 
Bland, or "empty shell" 
Warm, or friendly 
Tempestuous, or stormy 
Hostile, or distressed 
According to classification by researchers Huston and Melz, which type of marriage is low on showing signs of love and affection but also low on antagonism? 
Bland, or empty shell 
Warm, or friendly 
Tempestuous, or stormy 
Hostile, or distressed 
Tim and Judy were always very physical and lovey-dovey with each other, but they also fought often, sometimes getting loud and physical in their anger. According to Huston and Melz, which type of marriage do they have? 
Hostile 
Bland 
Warm 
Tempestuous 
John and Danielle were constantly using criticism, passive-aggressive behavior, and contempt during their fights, and they hadn't said any words of love or touched each other for months. According to Huston and Melz, which type of marriage do they have? 
Hostile 
Bland 
Warm 
Tempestuous


Eric and Nicole were civil yet distant in their relationship. They never had conflict, but also never slept together and rarely spoke to one another in intimate ways. According to Huston and Melz, which type of marriage do they have? 
Hostile 
Bland 
Warm 
Tempestuous 
Todd and Erin were constantly telling and showing each other how much they loved and appreciated one another. They were also not afraid to have healthy conflict when necessary, but always treated each other with respect, even when angry. According to Huston and Melz, which type of marriage do they have? 
Hostile 
Bland 
Warm 
Tempestuous 
Huston and Melz called both Bland and Tempestuous unions because these two marriage types evidenced only one of two desirable attributes. 
"mixed blessing marriages" 
halfway marriages 
incomplete marriages 
"lacking love marriages" 
A study comparing mutually satisfied couples with those experiencing marital difficulties found that when couples are having trouble getting along or are stressed, they tend to 
interpret each other's messages and behavior more negatively. 
fight in a "bonding" fashion. 
engage in more self-disclosure. 
avoid the "silent treatment:' 
Success in marriage has to do with a couple's perhaps more than any other social indicator emphasized by social scientists in earlier studies of marital adjustment. 
gentleness and humor in relating to each other 
social similarity 
financial stress 
age at marriage

Multiple Choice Questions (Enter your answers on the enclosed answer sheet) 
Social scientists Robert Blood and Donald Wolfe interviewed about 900 wives in greater Detroit and asked who made the final decision in various areas. From their interviews, they drew the conclusion that most families had a(n)" "decision-making structure. 
relatively egalitarian 
authoritative 
patriarchal 
very traditional 
Blood and Wolfe's investigation involving interviews with 900 wives in Detroit, Michigan, had the important effect of encouraging people to see marital power as 
patriarchal. 
matriarchal. 
shared. 
traditional. 
The text points out that there are important areas of family life that were NOT included in the Blood and Wolfe study. Which of the following was, in fact, included in their investigation? 
sexual life 
how many children to have 
how much freedom for same or opposite-sex friendships 
decision making 
According to Gillespie, the resource hypothesis (which presents resources as neutral and power as gender-free) is 
rationalizing the preponderance of the male sex. 
the most adequate explanation of gender equality. 
thoroughly supported by research findings on gender inequality. 
useless. 
One way in which women come to have fewer resources is through their _ and resulting economic dependence. 
comparative weakness 
reproductive roles 
vocational lag 
lack of higher education

6. In a traditional society, is legitimate power. 
egalitarianism 
female authority 
male authority 
child-focused decision-making 
Studies comparing traditional societies with more modern ones suggest that in a traditional society, norms of patriarchal authority may be so strong that they override personal resources and give considerable power to all husbands. This perspective is termed 
resources in cultural context. 
family ecology. 
relative love and need. 
egalitarian normative. 
Resource theory explains marital power only when there is no overriding _ norm or norm of marital power. 
transitional/relative 
egalitarian/patriarchal 
dominant/subordinate 
matriarchal/superior 
Which theoretical perspective views families as shaping family traditions and family members' self-concepts and identities? 
interactionist 
family systems 
conflict 
family development 
10. Which theoretical perspective views the family as a living thing, with each component influencing all of the others? 
family development 
interactionist 
family systems 
conflict
Dealing with the experience of a family who is trying to adjust to sending the youngest child off to college illustrates which theoretical perspective? 
interactionist 
family systems 
family development 
conflict 
When a family member becomes addicted to alcohol, the entire family system is affected. Which theoretical perspective views a family as such? 
family ecology 
family development 
interactionist 
family systems 
Trying to counsel and help a family who was living in New York on Sept. 11,2001 and who still struggle with the resulting trauma illustrates which theoretical perspective? 
family ecology 
family systems 
family development 
conflict 
The text points out that something must happen to cause family stress or to precipitate a family crisis. That something is what social scientists call a 
precondition. 
dysfunction. 
structural threat. 
stressor. 
lS.ln general, stressors are less difficult to cope with when they are all EXCEPT which of the following? 
expected 
brief 
unexpected 
able to gradually improve over time

16. Which of the following is NOT cited in the text as a type of stressor? 
receiving a pay increase 
ambiguous loss 
conflict over family roles 
daily family hassles 
The text points out that adding a family member is stressful because doing so involves 
intimacy. 
family boundary changes. 
an ambiguous loss. 
demoralization. 
Among low-income couples, a wife's earnings may actually help to hold the marriage together by counteracting the negative effects of poverty and economic insecurity on marital stability. This is known as the effect. 
bootstrap 
positive stabilizing 
income 
offsetting 
19. In a study conducted in the Boston area, Brennan, Barnett, and Gareis found that 
all men were disturbed when their wives had higher earnings. 
role specialization is no longer so important to couple solidarity. 
women were adversely affected when they earned more than their husbands did. 
role specialization is very important to couples. 
Marriage was originally a social institution directed toward the practical purposes of economic support and responsible child rearing. Today, marriage tends to be viewed as a 
flexible agreement. 
contract. 
nadir of involvement. 
a happy, emotionally supportive relationship.


21. divorce laws, which exist in all fifty states, have eliminated legal concepts of guilt and are a symbolic representation of how our society now views divorce. 
Mutual 
No-fault 
Equal party 
No-custody 
There are a variety of demographic and behavioral factors that are related to divorce rates. Which of the following is NOT one of these? 
Young children tend to destabilize marriage. 
Remarried mates are more likely to divorce. 
e. Race and ethnicity are differentially associated with the chances of divorcing. 
Premarital pregnancy and childbearing increase the risk of divorce in a subsequent 
marriage. 
According to the most systematic investigation, marital complaints made by both men and women are usually about 
not enough sex. 
not enough money. 
e. deficiencies in the emotional quality of the marriage. 
d. infidelity. 
Sociologist Linda Waite studied couples on the verge of divorcing, and found out that for those who remained married, two-thirds described themselves as" n five years later. 
very unhappy 
still on the verge of divorce 
struggling at times 
very happy 
Improvements in unhappy marriages come about for various reasons. Which of the following is NOT one of the reasons cited by sociologist Linda Waite? 
the passage of time (children got older, job or other problems improved) 
hormonal changes (helped with moods and fighting) 
e. partners' efforts to work on problems, make changes, and communicate better 
d. individual partners made personal changes (travel, work, hobbies, ete.)