In Each of the Following Plans, One Detail Has Nothing

question 13

Multiple Choice

In each of the following plans, one detail has nothing to do with the topic sentence; it is merely a bit of irrelevant information. Select the irrelevant detail. Spaghetti and meatballs were splattered all over the white kitchen.

• A) blotches of sauce on wall behind stove
• B) pool of sauce on stovetop
• C) crusted saucepan in sink
• D) stray spaghetti hanging off edge of stove
• E) plates on counter with leftover spaghetti spilling over them
• F) a stack of cookbooks on the table

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Definitions:

Substitution

The economic principle describing how consumers replace more expensive items with less costly alternatives.

Indifference Curves

Graphs showing different bundles of goods between which a consumer is indifferent, highlighting preferences.

L-shaped

Can refer to a type of economic recession and recovery that resembles the shape of the letter "L", indicating a steep decline followed by a period of stagnation.

Kinks

Points at which there is a sudden change in direction or curve, often used in economics to describe non-linearities in graphs like the demand curve.