The Dean of Your College Is Considering Hiring Another Economics

question 14

Multiple Choice

The dean of your college is considering hiring another economics professor.If the additional revenue that the college can earn from employing the professor exceeds the additional cost, the college should

• A)do nothing
• B)continue to study the issue
• C)hire the professor
• D)stop offering economics classes
• E)not hire the professor and lay off a professor already on the faculty

Recognize the origins and effects of the industrial-medical revolution on various societies.

Differentiate between hunter-gatherer and agricultural societies in terms of human-resource relationships.

Analyze the characteristics and outcomes of major cultural revolutions throughout human history.

Understand the evolution of agricultural practices and their societal impacts.

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Definitions:

Sensory Adaptation

The method through which sensory detectors decrease in sensitivity towards unvarying or steady stimuli over a period.

Subliminal Sensation

A perceptual experience that occurs below the threshold of conscious awareness.

Context Effects

Refers to how the context or environment in which information is presented affects an individual's perception or understanding of that information.

Masking Stimuli

External stimuli that interfere with the perception of other stimuli, making them less likely to be noticed.