Suppose You Have an Hour Before Your Next Class Starts

question 106

Multiple Choice

Suppose you have an hour before your next class starts.From your most preferred alternative to the least, you can either read a book, get something to eat, or take a nap.The opportunity cost of getting something to eat is

• A)the cost of what you eat
• B)the value of an hour's worth of reading your book
• C)the loss of value from not reading or sleeping
• D)the net benefit of sleeping for another hour
• E)impossible to determine because the most preferred alternative is not known

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Definitions:

Vestibulocochlear Nerve

The eighth nerve in the skull that carries information about sound and balance from the inner ear to the brain.

Semicircular Ducts

Tubes located within the inner ear that are critical for maintaining balance by detecting rotational movements of the head.

Spiral Organ

A structure located within the cochlea of the inner ear, responsible for converting sound vibrations into nerve impulses.

Inner Hair Cells

Sensory cells located in the cochlea of the inner ear, essential for auditory perception as they convert sound vibrations into electrical signals.