According to Research, Why Might a Woman Decide Not to Run

question 9

Multiple Choice

According to research, why might a woman decide not to run for office?

• A) She feels the work is too hard.
• B) She fears her positions will be covered too closely by the press.
• C) She fears the media will criticize her family.
• D) She fears the campaign will be too expensive.

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Definitions:

Economies of Scale

Cost advantages that enterprises obtain due to their scale of operation, with cost per unit of output generally decreasing with increasing scale.

Demand Curves

Visual diagrams that illustrate the connection between a product's price and the amount consumers are willing to buy.

MC = MR

An economic principle that firms reach the optimal level of production when marginal cost equals marginal revenue.

Downward-Sloping

Describes a curve or line on a graph that shows a decrease in a variable (e.g., price) leading to an increase in another variable (e.g., quantity demanded), typically observed in demand curves.