After Looking at the Exotic Desserts Presented on the Dessert

question 140

Multiple Choice

After looking at the exotic desserts presented on the dessert tray, Colin decides to have one of the desserts even though he is not hungry. This is best described as an example of

• A)incentive motivation.
• B)drive reduction.
• C)instinctual behavior.
• D)arousal theory.
• E)cognitive dissonance.

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Definitions:

Closed Economy

A closed economy is one that does not engage in international trade of goods and services, nor does it allow for capital flows from abroad.

Households Or Invested

The concept of how households either consume goods and services for their own use or allocate savings into investments.

Loanable Funds

The funds available within an economy for borrowing, which consist of household savings, business savings, and any government surplus.

Consumption

The process by which goods and services are used up or utilized, reflecting household spending on such goods and services.