Professor Voxel Is Asked by a Student to Explain the Relative

question 67

Multiple Choice

Professor Voxel is asked by a student to explain the relative contribution of nature and nurture to intelligence. Which of the following would be the most accurate response?

• A) "Although environment plays some role, genes cause the biological processes that determine our intelligence."
• B) "Although genes play some role, environmental stimulation causes changes in our brain that determine our intelligence."
• C) "Intelligence is determined by random factors and is not influenced by nature or nurture."
• D) "The development of intelligence is the result of a complicated interaction between nature and nurture."

---

Definitions:

AVC (Average Variable Cost)

The total variable cost divided by the quantity of output produced; it varies with production.

MC (Marginal Cost)

Marginal Cost is the change in total cost that arises when the quantity produced is incremented by one unit.

Shutdown Point

The level of operations at which a company or business does not generate enough revenue to cover its variable costs, leading to a temporary or permanent closure.

AVC (Average Variable Cost)

The total variable costs (costs that vary with the level of output) divided by the quantity of output produced, representing the variable cost per unit.