While Waiting in Line to Buy Two Tacos at 75

question 18

Multiple Choice

While waiting in line to buy two tacos at 75 cents each, and a medium drink for 80 cents, Jordan notices that the restaurant has a value meal containing three tacos and a medium drink all for $2.50. For Jordan, the marginal cost of purchasing the third taco would be

• A) zero.
• B) 20 cents.
• C) 75 cents.
• D) 80 cents.

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Definitions:

Dendrite

Dendrites are branched extensions of a neuron that receive signals from other neurons and transmit them towards the cell body.

Node of Ranvier

Gaps in the myelin sheath along the axon of neurons where action potentials are generated.

Neurotransmitters

Chemical substances that transmit signals across a synapse from one neuron to another neuron or cell in the body.

Synaptic Vesicle

A small, spherical structure found within nerve cell endings, responsible for storing neurotransmitters that are released during synaptic transmission.