To Which Point in a Planetary Orbit Does the Word

question 111

Multiple Choice

To which point in a planetary orbit does the word "aphelion" refer?

• A) precise center of the orbit
• B) point farthest from the Sun
• C) "other" focus (the one not occupied by the Sun)
• D) point closest to the Sun

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Definitions:

Total Surplus

The total benefits society gains, encompassed by the addition of consumer surplus and producer surplus within a market.

Consumer Surplus

The variation between the sum consumers are willing to allocate for a good or service and the sum they actually allocate.

Surplus II

An additional amount of a resource, product, or service that exceeds the amount demanded or utilized.

Consumer Surplus

The discrepancy between what consumers are willing to spend on a good or service and their actual expenditures.