After the First Solid Grains Formed in Our Solar System

question 21

Multiple Choice

After the first solid grains formed in our solar system, these particles could then grow by the process of ____________, the collision and sticking of one particle with another to continue the formation of planetesimals. Each of these has many atoms or molecules.

• A)accretion
• B)sublimation
• C)hydration
• D)condensation
• E)vaporization

Apply the concept of average and marginal product to analyze production levels.

Understand the impact of educational or technological advancements on labor productivity and firm's production technology.

Understand the concept of labor and capital intensity in production technologies.

Calculate and interpret average and marginal product of labor.

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Definitions:

Availability Heuristic

A cognitive bias where individuals rely on immediate examples that come to mind when evaluating a specific topic, concept, method, or decision.

First Instinct Fallacy

The false belief that it is better not to change one’s first answer on a test even if one starts to think that a different answer is correct.

Upward Counterfactual Thinking

The process of imagining better alternatives to past events, which can have various emotional or motivational effects.

Downward Counterfactual Thinking

Generating thoughts of how situations could have been worse, which can sometimes improve emotional state.