Moe Divides His Time Between Studying Physics and Studying Economics

question 54

Multiple Choice

Moe divides his time between studying Physics and studying Economics.His production possibilities curve for his final grade in each class is shown below. The Principle of Increasing Opportunity Cost is reflected in the fact that the opportunity cost going from 70 to 80 in economics is:

• A)lower than the opportunity cost of going from 80 to 90 in economics.
• B)higher than the opportunity cost of going from 80 to 90 in economics.
• C)lower than the opportunity cost of going from 80 to 90 in physics.
• D)the same as the opportunity cost of going from 70 to 80 in physics.

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NaCl

The chemical formula for sodium chloride, commonly known as table salt.

Avogadro's Number

The number of units in one mole of any substance (defined as its molecular weight in grams), approximately 6.022 x 10^23 units.

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A measure of the amount of matter that an object contains, often expressed in kilograms or grams.

Mole

A unit in chemistry used to express amounts of a chemical substance, defined as containing exactly 6.02214076×10²³ particles, such as atoms or molecules.