The "Ask Elsa" Advice Columnist Is Reading a Letter from "Concerned

question 52

Multiple Choice

The "Ask Elsa" advice columnist is reading a letter from "Concerned" describing a friend who is failing at school. "Concerned" writes that most of the friend's problems result from a lack of personal responsibility and maturity. The "Ask Elsa" columnist realizes that many times people invent "friends" in order to ask for advice about their own problems. In this case the columnist should conclude that, because "Concerned" has made

• A) external attributions for the friend's behavior, the letter really is about a friend and not about "Concerned."
• B) internal attributions for the friend's behavior, the letter is really about "Concerned," and not about a friend.
• C) external attributions for the friend's behavior, the letter is really about "Concerned," and not about a friend.
• D) internal attributions for the friend's behavior, the letter really is about a friend and not about "Concerned."

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Definitions:

Marginal-Cost Curve

A graphical representation that shows how the cost of producing one additional unit of a good varies as the production volume changes.

Average-Fixed-Cost Curve

A graphical representation that shows the fixed costs of production per unit of output declining as the quantity of output increases.

Marginal-Cost Curve

A graphical representation that shows the cost of producing one more unit of a good.

Average-Total-Cost Curve

A graphical representation showing how the average total cost of production changes as the quantity of output is altered.