Chelsie, a young and beautiful teacher, meets a rich businessman and falls in love with him. She decides to marry him because she is sure that he is successful and will be able to give her a comfortable life. Which of the following terms best describes Chelsie's decision to marry the businessman?

a. mating gradient

b. hooking up

c. endogamy

d. cohabitation

Answer:b

i think its mating gradient

Explanation:

cohabitation is living together but not in a relationship. i know that much.

endogamy is marrying within limits of a clan or tribe or group.

mating gradient is this:

In more general terms, the mating gradient means that when men increase in status, they widen their pool of eligibles; when women increase in status, their pool of eligibles becomes narrower, leading to an exacerbation of the female marriage squeeze.