Kelsey Has Just Joined a New Ballet Company in Which

question 40

Multiple Choice

Kelsey has just joined a new ballet company in which thinness is of paramount importance in becoming a successful dancer.From Martha she learns how important it is to remain painfully thin.From Annette,she learns that laxatives are useful tools for weight control.The first "lesson" represents _______,whereas the second "lesson" represents _______.

• A) informational social influence; contagion.
• B) normative social influence; contagion.
• C) informational social influence; normative social influence.
• D) contagion; informational social influence.
• E) normative social influence; informational social influence.

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Definitions:

Total Cost

The complete cost of production, including both fixed and variable costs, incurred by a firm in producing and selling a certain amount of a good or service.

Fixed Costs

Expenses that remain constant regardless of the level of outputs, like lease payments or property taxes.

Marginal Costs

The upsurge in complete costs linked to the production of a supplementary unit of a good or service.

Average Variable Costs

The total variable costs of production divided by the quantity of output produced, representing the variable cost per unit of output.