Whom Would You Trust as Most Reliable? Discuss the Credibility

question 75

Essay

Whom would you trust as most reliable? Discuss the credibility and authority of each individual or group listed with regard to the following issue:
A number of your friends have taken up jogging, and you wonder whether your taking it up might have genuine health benefits for you.
a. your family physician
b. a magazine for runners
c. a friend who teaches physical education in high school
d. the author of a best-selling book on sports medicine
e. a friend who is president of a local runners club

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Definitions:

Increase in Supply

A shift to the right of the supply curve, indicating a higher quantity supplied at each price.

Supply Curve

A graph showing the relationship between the price of a good and the quantity of the good that suppliers are willing to sell.

Hula Hoops

A popular toy consisting of a large plastic ring that is twirled around the waist, limbs, or neck for recreational activity or exercise.

Supply Curve

A graphical representation showing the relationship between the quantity of goods supplied by producers and the price of those goods.