The Following Table Shows the Relationship Between the Speed of a Computer's

question 106

Multiple Choice

The following table shows the relationship between the speed of a computer's CPU and its benefits and costs.Assume that all other features of the computer are the same (that is, CPU speed is the only source of variation) , and only the CPU speeds listed below are available for purchase. Choosing a 3.5GHz computer would be irrational because:

• A)its marginal benefit is less than its marginal cost.
• B)its marginal benefit is equal to its marginal cost.
• C)it is impossible to tell the difference compared to a 3.0GHz computer.
• D)its marginal benefit is greater than its marginal cost.

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Definitions:

Conditioned Response

A learned response to a previously neutral stimulus that has become associated with an unconditioned stimulus.

Unwanted Response

A reaction, often in the context of behavior or psychology, that is not desired or intended, sometimes resulting from external stimuli or internal conflicts.

Stimulus Generalization

The tendency for the conditioned response to be evoked by stimuli that are similar to the stimulus that was originally used to condition the response.

Conditioned Response

A learned response to a previously neutral stimulus that has become associated with an unconditioned stimulus.