Why Are Some People Nearsighted (Myopic)

question 1

Multiple Choice

Why are some people nearsighted (myopic) ?

• A) Their fovea is in the shadow of the pupil.
• B) Their lens has become stiff and inflexible.
• C) Their eyeball is elongated; the distance from pupil to retina is long.
• D) Their eyeball is flattened; the distance from pupil to retina is short.

---

Definitions:

Complete Stranger

A person whom one does not know or with whom one is not familiar.

Expected Loss

The predicted amount of loss a business might suffer due to risks, calculated as the sum of all possible losses multiplied by their respective probabilities.

Weak Axiom

A principle used in consumer choice theory that stipulates if a consumer chooses bundle A over bundle B when both are affordable, then the consumer should not choose B over A when prices change, holding income constant.

Risk Inconsistency

The phenomenon where an individual's tolerance for risk changes in unpredictable ways over time or across different contexts.