When ben joined his uncle’s oil exploration company in southern oklahoma, he was given several hundred shares of stock in the firm, and was officially made a partner. the firm’s accountant explained that the company paid taxes the same way as regular partnerships, by passing the profits through to each partner. ben could purchase more shares of the company on a public stock exchange, as long as someone was willing to sell his/her shares. this firm was likely a special form of ownership called

Describe a situation in which you experienced unfamiliar cultural patterns. what was going on? how did this experience make you feel? does learning more about culture make encountering cultural diversity easier? why or why not?

According to thorstein veblen, a successful businessman would be most likely to demonstrate his worth to others by:

Which of the following statements about culture and self-esteem is the most accurate? people from western cultures are more likely to say or do things to enhance other people's self-esteem (relative to people from asian cultures). the japanese praise each other for their achievements more often than americans do. people from asian cultures generally feel worse about themselves than people from western cultures. americans utter many more self-complimentary statements during conversations (relative to japanese individuals).