A Rational Person Does Not Act Unless

question 30

Multiple Choice

A rational person does not act unless

• A)the action is ethical.
• B)the action produces marginal costs that exceed marginal benefits.
• C)the action produces marginal benefits that exceed marginal costs.
• D)the action makes money for the person.
• E)None of these answers.

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Definitions:

Sediment

Particles of rock and organic material that are transported and deposited by wind, water, or ice.

Reservoir

1. A lake that is created by a human-constructed dam. 2. A subsurface volume of rock that has sufficient porosity and permeability to permit the accumulation of oil or natural gas under adequate trap conditions.

Delta

A landform at the mouth of a river where it splits into several streams or channels and deposits sediment, creating a fan-shaped area.

High Tide

The state of the tide when it is at its highest level, typically caused by the gravitational pull of the moon and the sun on the Earth's oceans.