Endospores

question 48

Multiple Choice

Endospores

• A) are bacterial reproductive structures.
• B) may be produced when nutrients are scarce.
• C) are produced by bacteria, algae, and fungi.
• D) are resistant to everything except radiation.
• E) can last for only about 10 years.

Differentiate between direct and indirect price discrimination.

Evaluate how firms maximize profits through price discrimination.

Calculate optimal pricing strategies for maximizing profits.

Explain the role of consumer surplus and producer surplus in pricing decisions.

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Definitions:

Spontaneous Recovery

The reappearance of a conditioned response after a period of rest and with no further conditioning, often observed in behavioral psychology.

Extinction

The diminishing of a conditioned response; occurs in classical conditioning when an unconditioned stimulus (US) does not follow a conditioned stimulus (CS); occurs in operant conditioning when a response is no longer reinforced.

Conditioned Stimulus

A stimulus that, through association with an unconditioned stimulus, comes to elicit a response similar to the response to the unconditioned stimulus.

Conditioned Response

A learned reaction to a specific stimulus as a result of conditioning.