Max and Maddy Charge People to Park on Their Lawn

question 85

Multiple Choice

Max and Maddy charge people to park on their lawn while attending a nearby craft fair.At the current price of $10,seven people park on their lawn.If they raise the price to $15,they know that only five people will want to park on their lawn.Whether they have seven or five cars parked on their lawn does not affect their costs.From this information it follows that

• A)they should leave the price at $10.
• B)it does not matter if they charge $10 or $15.
• C)they would do better charging $15 than $10.
• D)they should raise the price even more.

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Definitions:

Somatic Nervous System

A component of the peripheral nervous system associated with the voluntary control of body movements through the action of skeletal muscles.

Spinal Reflexes

Spinal reflexes are automatic, involuntary movements or actions of the body that are initiated in the spinal cord without the involvement of the brain, such as the knee-jerk reaction.

Automatic

Processes or actions that are performed without conscious thought or intention, often as a result of learning or habituation.

Motor Nerves

Nerves that transmit impulses from the central nervous system to muscles, causing them to contract and produce movement.