What Can Be Said About Economists in General

question 293

Multiple Choice

What can be said about economists in general?

• A) They do not try to explain people's tastes but do try to explain what happens when tastes change.
• B) They must be able to explain people's tastes to explain what happens when tastes change.
• C) They do not believe that people's tastes determine demand and therefore ignore the subject of tastes.
• D) They believe that tastes and demand move in opposite directions.

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Definitions:

Secondary Sex Characteristics

Changes that develop during puberty; in males, include growth of facial and body hair, muscle development, and the increase in vocal cord length and thickness that causes the voice to deepen; in females, include development of the breasts, broadening of the pelvis, and the development and distribution of muscle and fat responsible for the female body shape.

Testes

The male reproductive glands that produce sperm and hormones, such as testosterone.

Fight-or-Flight Response

An acute stress response involving physiological changes that prepare the body to either confront or flee from a threat.

Uterus

A major female reproductive organ where the development of the embryo and fetus occurs during pregnancy.