In His Book, an Inquiry into the Nature and Causes

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Multiple Choice

In his book, An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations, Adam Smith credits economies of scale to

• A)competition.
• B)opportunity costs.
• C)specialization.
• D)incentives.

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Definitions:

Oxytocin

is a hormone and neurotransmitter that plays a role in social bonding, reproduction, and the childbirth process.

Prolactin

A hormone primarily responsible for stimulating milk production in breastfeeding women.

Neurotransmitters

Substances that carry messages from one nerve cell to another through the synapse in the nervous system.

Axon Terminals

The distal terminations of the branches of an axon, making connections with other neurons or muscle cells and facilitating neural transmission.