The Experiments of Francesco Redi

question 34

Multiple Choice

The experiments of Francesco Redi

• A) determined that fly larvae were present in raw meat, and when left on the counter they turned into flies.
• B) disproved that maggots and flies were related.
• C) used the scientific method to prove the idea of spontaneous generation.
• D) disproved the idea of spontaneous generation.
• E) disproved the scientific method.

Identify the characteristics and outcomes of constant-cost, increasing-cost, and decreasing-cost industries in the long run.

Determine the factors that lead to changes in industry size in the long run including economic profits and losses.

Understand the significance of economic profits and normal profits in the decision-making process of firms in purely competitive markets.

Describe the relationship between market demand, economic profits/losses, and industry adjustments in the long run.