Which One of the Following Best Describes How Neurons Transmit

question 27

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following best describes how neurons transmit messages to one another?

• A) By stimulating the flow of blood in nearby arteries
• B) By generating myelin in the synapses
• C) By fusing together into a single neuron
• D) By sending chemical substances to one another

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Definitions:

Efficient Scale

The level of production that minimizes long-term average total costs, resulting from economies of scale without incurring diseconomies of scale.

Marginal Cost

The supplementary cost attached to the output of an additional product or service unit.

Diminishing Marginal Product

The principle stating that as one inputs more of a factor of production while holding other inputs constant, the added output produced from each additional unit of the variable input eventually decreases.

Fixed Costs

Fixed costs are business expenses that remain constant regardless of the level of production or sales, such as rent, salaries, or loan payments.