Tom and Jerry Have One Day to Work, but Two

question 52

Multiple Choice

Tom and Jerry have one day to work, but two tasks to focus on: building chairs and tables. If Tom spends all day building chairs, he will make 16 chairs. If he instead devotes his day to building tables, Tom will make 4 tables. If Jerry spends his day building chairs, he will make 14 chairs; if he spends the day building tables, he will make 7 tables. For Tom, the opportunity cost of building a table is _______ chairs made.

• A) 16
• B) 12
• C) 8
• D) 4

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Definitions:

Stimulus Presentations

Stimulus presentations involve the exposure of an individual to a specific stimulus or series of stimuli, often used in psychological experiments to observe responses or behaviors.

Stimulus Characteristics

The specific attributes or features of a stimulus that can affect how it is perceived and processed by an individual.

Intense Stimuli

Stimuli that are particularly strong or powerful, often eliciting a significant response from an organism.

Weaker Stimuli

Stimuli that have less intensity or strength, potentially producing less pronounced responses in perceptual or physiological processes.