Match the Term with the Correct Definition

question 149

Multiple Choice

Match the term with the correct definition.
-Local potential

• A)Small change in the resting membrane potential confined to a small area
• B)Charge difference across the plasma membrane when the cell is in an unstimulated state
• C)Larger change in resting membrane potential that spreads over entire surface of a cell
• D)Membrane becomes more positive when Na⁺ diffuse into cell
• E)Return to the resting membrane potential

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Definitions:

Consumer Surplus

The discrepancy between the aggregate sum consumers are prepared and can afford to spend on a product or service and the actual total amount they end up paying.

Coase Theorem

A principle that if property rights are clearly defined and transaction costs are low, private bargains will ensure that the market always reaches an efficient outcome regardless of who holds the initial property rights.

Externalities

Economic side effects or consequences that affect uninvolved third parties; can be positive or negative.

Cap-And-Trade

An environmental policy mechanism that sets a cap on emissions and allows businesses to buy and sell permits for the right to emit.