Soon After Anne Has Her First Child, She Returns to Work

question 23

Multiple Choice

Soon after Anne has her first child, she returns to work. Her mother objects, saying that putting a child in a day-care center is immoral. After two weeks at work, Anne develops tingling and numbness in her hands that, within days, progress to total anesthesia in both hands from the wrists down. Anne's physician cannot find a physical cause for her problem. He suggests that she is suffering from a(n) ________ disorder.

• A) somatoform
• B) schizophrenic
• C) phobic
• D) obsessive-compulsive

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Wants

Desires for goods, services, or experiences that are not essential for survival but are deemed desirable based on individual preferences.

Comparative Advantage

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Absolute Advantage

The ability of an individual, company, or country to produce a good or service at a lower cost per unit than the cost at which any other entity produces that good or service.

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