The Basic Postulate of Economics Indicates That Changes in Incentives

question 202

Multiple Choice

The basic postulate of economics indicates that changes in incentives influence

• A) the actions of producers but not consumers.
• B) the actions of consumers but not producers.
• C) the choices of individuals only when they buy and sell goods in the marketplace.
• D) the choices of individuals with regard to a wide range of activities, including those generally perceived as social or political.

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Permeability

A measure of how easily liquids or gases can pass through a material or membrane.

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Plasma Membrane

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