You are shopping for a gift for a relative, and you are trying to choose between two sweaters you have seen for sale on the internet. one is $40, is a well-known name brand, and was produced from the latest high-tech synthetic materials in a factory in bangladesh. the other is $70 and was hand-made by a woman a few towns away who raises sheep and spins her own wool. both vendors will ship the items to your home. explain how you will decide which item to buy. be sure to consider the economic issues and potential environmental impact of the product you choose. (8 points)

Given your knowledge of the suffix -ous, identify the best definition of glamorous? a. to take away glamour b. the opposite of glamour c. to give or to add glamour to d. having the quality of glamour

This question is based on the following paragraph. tomas tiptoed across the room. he made sure not to walk on the spot that always creaked. he opened the squeaky door as slowly as possible. he took one last look in the crib and smiled. was anything more beautiful than a sleeping baby? softly he closed the nursery door and headed down the hall. it had been a long night. what can you infer from this paragraph? a. tomas was ready to start a new day. b. tomas's house needed some repairs. c. tomas had spent a long time getting his child to sleep. d. tomas did not enjoy being a father.

Which of the following statements describes the nature of "stigma" as it relates to welfare? a) society values individual characteristics such as self-reliance and a willingness to work hard, welfare recipients are seen as dependent and lazy. b) social welfare hs been polarized as a "moral category", and its related policy includes treating the poor in a dignified manner, as to highlight the responsible nature of the welfare recipents. c) the norm of reciprocity explains the societal obligation to make some return for the things received, welfare recipents are stigmatized because they are able to be seen as making appropiate contributions for the benefits they incur. d) the capitalistic nature of u.s. society stresses that those who work hard and have the ability will be rewarded with success, welfare recipients are equal to those who do not receive welfare because both groups of people deserve the benefits of success.