Social Responsibility by a Business

question 6

Multiple Choice

Social responsibility by a business:

• A) Is a doctrine developed by economist Milton Friedman.
• B) Requires a business to examine how its decisions affect its stakeholders, not just its shareholders.
• C) Is not part of a discussion of business ethics.
• D) None of the above

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Definitions:

Sodium-Potassium Pump

A membrane-bound ATPase enzyme that pumps sodium out of cells while moving potassium into cells, crucial for maintaining cellular ion balance and membrane potential.

Plasma Membrane

A bi-layer of lipids and proteins that surrounds a cell, controlling the passage of substances in and out of the cell.

Membrane Potential

The electrical potential difference across a cell's plasma membrane, vital for the conduction of nerve impulses, muscle contraction, and transport processes.

Depolarization

A decrease in membrane potential that makes the interior of a cell less negative compared to the outside, crucial for nerve impulse transmission and muscle contractions.