Consider the Following Scenario to Answer the Next Four Questions

question 109

Multiple Choice

Consider the following scenario to answer the next four questions: Two friends, Rachel and Joey, enjoy baking bread and making apple pies. Rachel takes two hours to bake 1 loaf of bread and one hour to make 1 pie. Joey takes four hours to bake 1 loaf of bread and four hours to make 1 pie.
-What is Rachel's opportunity cost of baking 1 loaf of bread?

• A) 4 pies
• B) 2 pies
• C) 1 pie
• D) 1 loaf of bread
• E) 1/2 loaf of bread

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Definitions:

Carotid Bodies

Small, sensorial organs located on each side of the neck that detect changes in the oxygen and carbon dioxide levels in the blood.

Osmotic Pressure

The pressure required to prevent the flow of water across a semipermeable membrane due to osmosis.

Aortic Arch Reflex

A cardiovascular reflex that helps regulate blood pressure by sensing changes in the arterial blood pressure through baroreceptors in the aortic arch.

Parasympathetic Stimulation

Activation of the parasympathetic nervous system, leading to responses like decreased heart rate and increased digestive activity.