The Cost of Producing Aspirin Increases Simultaneously as Doctors Find

question 22

Multiple Choice

The cost of producing aspirin increases simultaneously as doctors find that one aspirin per day reduces the risk of heart attacks. The supply of aspirin__________ and the demand for aspirin__________ so that the equilibrium price of aspirin__________ .

• A) increases; increases; rises
• B) increases; decreases; might rise, fall, or stay the same
• C) decreases; increases; might rise, fall, or stay the same
• D) decreases; increases; rises

---

Definitions:

Defamation

The act of communicating false statements about a person that injure their reputation.

Actual Malice

A legal standard in defamation law requiring the plaintiff to prove that the defendant made a false statement with knowledge of its falsity or with reckless disregard for the truth.

Defamation

A false statement that injures someone's reputation, either spoken (slander) or written (libel), leading to legal action.

Parliament

A supreme legislative body in a parliamentary system, composed of elected or appointed members who represent the populace.