When You Are Angry or Afraid, the Sympathetic Branch of the Autonomic

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Multiple Choice

When you are angry or afraid, the sympathetic branch of the autonomic nervous system causes epinephrine and norepinephrine to be released from the

• A)adrenal glands.
• B)thyroid gland.
• C)pineal gland.
• D)gonads.

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Definitions:

Opportunity Cost

Opportunity cost is the loss of potential gain from other alternatives when one alternative is chosen.

Consumer Surplus

The separation between the total amount consumers are equipped and willing to pay for a good or service and what is effectively paid.

Total Surplus

The sum of consumer and producer surplus, reflecting the total benefit to society from the production and consumption of goods and services.

Consumer Surplus

The split between the maximum total consumers are prepared to pay for a product or service and the actual payment.