If Administering Deterrence Is Costly or Unpleasant for the Threatening

question 11

Multiple Choice

If administering deterrence is costly or unpleasant for the threatening party, then:

• A)It appears as not at all credible
• B)It appears as extremely credible
• C)It does not influence its power
• D)It reinforces the power of the threatening party

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Definitions:

Marginal Product

The additional output that is produced by employing one more unit of a factor of production, keeping all other inputs constant.

Fourth Worker

In the context of diminishing returns, it could refer to a point where adding an additional worker leads to a lesser increase in output.

Marginal Productivity

The extra output that a business gains by adding one more unit of input, such as labor or capital.

Income Distribution

The way in which a country’s total GDP is spread amongst its population, affecting economic equity and quality of life.