Refer to the Figure Below

question 26

Multiple Choice

Refer to the figure below.This economy would be operating at point B if:

• A)it was operating efficiently.
• B)the opportunity cost of making milk were higher than the opportunity cost of making movies.
• C)the opportunity cost of making movies were higher than the opportunity cost of making milk.
• D)resources that are better­suited to making movies were being used to make milk, while resources that are better­suited to making milk were being used to make movies.

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Definitions:

Primary Reinforcer

A stimulus that satisfies a basic natural need, such as food or water, and motivates behavior without the need for learning.

Squirt of Water

A quick, sudden release of a small amount of water, often used in experiments as a form of stimulus or response.

Variable-Ratio

A schedule of reinforcement where a response is reinforced after an unpredictable number of responses, leading to high and stable rates of responding in behavior.

Swinging

A form of social and sexual interaction between consenting adults wherein partners engage in sexual activities with others as a recreational or social activity.