Jane Is Using the Internet to Do Research for a Term

question 17

Short Answer

Jane is using the Internet to do research for a term paper for her literature course.She has found that many of the pages she looks at have links to similar pages and before long has gotten lost in a maze of Web sites. Jane is having difficulty keeping track of all the different Web sites she has open.How can she take advantage of tabbed browsing to ensure that she doesn't lose track of any pages?

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Definitions:

Diminishing Marginal Utility

The principle that as a consumer consumes more of a good or service, the additional satisfaction gained from consuming an additional unit decreases.

Inferior Good

A type of good for which demand decreases as the income of consumers increases, opposite to what is observed with normal goods.

Diminishing Marginal Utility

The principle that as a person consumes more of a good, the satisfaction (utility) gained from consuming an additional unit decreases.

Total Satisfaction

The total amount of pleasure or utility that a consumer receives from consuming a certain quantity of goods or services.