Lisa Is Afraid of Contracting an STD

question 120

Multiple Choice

Lisa is afraid of contracting an STD. Therefore, when having sex for the first time with her new partner, Bradley, she took several steps to protect herself. Unfortunately, she placed herself at risk when she

• A)asked Bradley to promise that theirs would be an exclusive relationship.
• B)questioned Bradley about his personal background.
• C)asked Bradley to wear a natural condom.
• D)inspected Bradley's sex organ for sores and blisters.
• E)asked Bradley to practice safer sex.

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Definitions:

Equilibrium Quantity

(1) The quantity at which the intentions of buyers and sellers in a particular market match at a particular price such that the quantity demanded and the quantity supplied are equal; (2) the profit-maximizing output of a firm.

Price Elasticity

An indicator of consumer sensitivity to price fluctuations, represented by the extent to which the demand for a product adjusts in response to variations in its price.

Quantity Supplied

The amount of a good or service that producers are willing and able to sell at a given price level during a specified time period.