In 1997, Botwin, Buss, and Shackelford Found That Individuals Preferred

question 67

Multiple Choice

In 1997, Botwin, Buss, and Shackelford found that individuals preferred mates with personality traits that

• A)were strongly skewed to the positive pole of each personality trait.
• B)matched their opposite sex parent's personality traits.
• C)made up for deficits in their own personality traits.
• D)were similar to their own personality traits.

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Definitions:

Cost Function

A mathematical relationship that describes how the costs incurred by a firm vary with the level of output or activity.

Output

Refers to the quantity of products or services produced by a business, industry, or economy.

Marginal Cost

The increase in total cost that arises from an increase in production by one additional unit.

Average Variable Cost

The total variable cost of production divided by the quantity of output produced, representing the average cost of each unit of output when only variable costs are considered.