"Xiao" is a surname widely utilized in China. This originated from the locals of the Xiao County in the Anhui province in China, eventually adopting their town's name as their surname. The name escalated quickly in usage and is currently among the 20 most used Chinese surnames in the world.
Answer:
The correct option is a) meeting individuals to date
Explanation:
In the field of sociology, a latent function can be described as an event which are not intended or unintended results. On the contrary, manifest functions are events which are obvious.
Meeting individuals for dating is not the main reason why any person joins a university. Hence, it can be termed as a latent function.
All the other options mentioned except option a, depict the main reasons why a person joins a university. Hence, these options are manifest functions.
Producers. Government subsidies are paid to the producer of the product being subsidized. A good example of this is the farm subsidy program in the U.S.
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Farmers (producers) are directly paid by the government to grow certain desired crops. Other groups like importers and exporters may benefit from subsidies but the key words in the question are "directly benefits." In other words, who is it receiving the subsidy money from the provider of the subsidy? The producer did.