Solve the Problem. -A Doctor Has Told a Sick Patient to Take Vitamin

question 88

Multiple Choice

Solve the problem.
-A doctor has told a sick patient to take vitamin pills. The patient needs at least 29 units of vitamin A, at least 7 units of vitamin B, and at least 26 units of vitamin C. The red vitamin pills cost 10¢ each and contain
7 units of A, 1 unit of B, and 2 units of C. The blue vitamin pills cost 20¢ each and contain 4 units of A, 1
Unit of B, and 6 units of C. How many pills should the patient take each day to minimize costs?

• A)4 red and 3 blue
• B)3 red and 4 blue
• C)7 red and 0 blue
• D)5 red and 2 blue

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Definitions:

Normative Social Influence

The influence other people have on us because we want them to like us.

Comparison Effect

The phenomenon where an individual's evaluation of their own abilities, achievements, or conditions is influenced by comparisons with others.

Mere Exposure Effect

The mere exposure effect is a psychological phenomenon by which people tend to develop a preference for things merely because they are familiar with them.

Informational Social Influence

"The influence other people have on us because we want to be right."