The Property by Which a Paper Clip Can Float on the Surface

question 77

Multiple Choice

The property by which a paper clip can float on the surface of a liquid is called

• A)cohesion.
• B)liquefaction.
• C)solifluction.
• D)surface tension.

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Definitions:

Private Goods

Describes products that are excludable and rivalrous, meaning their use by one individual prevents use by another.

Private Consumptions

Expenditure by households and individuals on goods and services for personal use, excluding purchases by businesses or government.

Pareto Optimal

A resource distribution paradigm where it's unattainable to ameliorate the situation of one individual without diminishing that of another.

Utility Functions

Representations of an individual's preference ordering over a set of goods or outcomes, quantifying the satisfaction obtained from each.