Economists Use Some Familiar Terms in Specialized Ways

question 441

Multiple Choice

Economists use some familiar terms in specialized ways

• A)to make the subject sound more complex than it is.
• B)because every respectable field of study has its own language.
• C)to provide a new and useful way of thinking about the world.
• D)because it was too difficult to come up with new terms.

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Definitions:

Learning

Learning is the process of acquiring new understanding, knowledge, behaviors, skills, values, or preferences, often through study, experience, or teaching.

Sleep

A naturally recurring state of mind and body characterized by altered consciousness, relatively inhibited sensory activity, and inhibition of nearly all voluntary muscles.

Narcolepsy

A neurological disorder that affects the control of sleep and wakefulness, leading to excessive daytime sleepiness and uncontrollable sleep attacks.

Awake

The state of being conscious and aware of one's surroundings, as opposed to being asleep.