What Is the Best Example of a Marginal Change

question 156

Multiple Choice

What is the best example of a marginal change?

• A) After graduating from university, Neville's income increases from $1000 per month to $1,100 per month.
• B) Jadelyn completes the six-month probationary period at her job and is now paid $11.2 |5 per hour instead of $11.00.
• C) Housing prices in an area increase by 50% when a new freeway is built in a small town.
• D) A hard freeze wipes out half of the potato crop in Prince Edward Island and the price of potatoes doubles.

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Definitions:

Incongruent

Describes something that is not in harmony or consistent with something else, often leading to cognitive dissonance.

Stanley Milgram

A psychologist known for his research on obedience, demonstrating how people are willing to follow orders from authority figures, even to the extent of harming others.

Obedience

The act of following orders or instructions from an authority figure.

Situational Factors

External influences that affect an individual's behavior, decisions, and attitudes in a given context.