A Rational Person Does Not Act Unless

question 34

Multiple Choice

A rational person does not act unless:

• A) The action is ethical.
• B) The action produces marginal costs that exceed marginal benefits.
• C) The action produces marginal benefits that exceed marginal costs.
• D) The action makes money for the person.
• E) None of these answers.

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Definitions:

Stimulation

The act of applying a stimulus to generate a response in an organ or tissue.

Plasma Membrane

A semi-permeable membrane found in cells that separates the interior of the cell from its external environment and regulates the movement of substances in and out of the cell.

Depolarization

The reduction of a cell's membrane potential, making it more positive, and initiating action potentials.

Permeability

A measure of the ability of a substance to allow liquids or gases to pass through it.