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In one ancient culture, an entire community would agree to give a person the silent treatment for 10 years based on a certain number of offensive or aggressive actions that the person had done; no one would speak to or interact with that person. What modern-day term is based on this?


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Producer Surplus

The difference between the amount producers are willing and able to sell a good for and the amount they actually receive.

Market Price

The current price at which a good or service can be bought or sold in a marketplace, determined by supply and demand conditions.

Whitewater Rafting

An outdoor activity which involves navigating rivers or waterways with varying degrees of rough water using an inflatable raft.

Consumer Surplus

The distinction between the total sum consumers are ready and financially equipped to pay for a product or service, and the sum they actually end up paying.

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