What Is the Effect of Ambivalence on People's Expressed Opinions

question 69

Multiple Choice

What is the effect of ambivalence on people's expressed opinions?

• A) It tends to result in respondents being less likely to answer questions.
• B) The response to the pollster's questions depends on which considerations come to mind first and seem most weighty.
• C) People are more likely to fall back on their elaborately structured attitudes to fit a new issue into their mental framework.
• D) People discount the importance of opinion leaders and prefer to gather as much information as possible so they can make a firm decision.

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Average Variable Cost

The variable cost per unit of output.

Short-Run Marginal Cost

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Average Variable Cost

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