When a Man Fell onto New York Subway Tracks, Wesley

question 407

Multiple Choice

When a man fell onto New York subway tracks, Wesley Autrey risked his own life to save the man. His action exemplified

• A) the scapegoat theory.
• B) the mere exposure effect.
• C) the chameleon effect.
• D) the social-responsibility norm.

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Definitions:

MR = MC Rule

An economic principle stating that profit maximization for a firm occurs when its marginal revenue (MR) equals its marginal cost (MC).

Purely Competitive Seller

A seller in a perfectly competitive market where the product offered has no differentiation, and the seller is a price taker with no control over the market price.

MR = MC Output

The condition where Marginal Revenue (MR) equals Marginal Cost (MC) represents the profit-maximizing level of output for a firm.

Total Variable Costs

The sum of all costs that vary with output level in the short term.