Scientists at a Local University Are Studying the Retinas of Zebra

question 22

Multiple Choice

Scientists at a local university are studying the retinas of zebra fish in three separate fish tanks. Each tank has 20 gallons of water with three sides blacked out with special paint. The clear side is filled with special lights that flash into the tanks at different rates and intensities. What is this type of research called?

• A) Applied research
• B) Pure research
• C) Laboratory research
• D) Clinical research

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Definitions:

Risk Averse

The preference for certainty and the avoidance of risk in investments or economic decisions, often leading to choices that offer lower returns in exchange for reduced risk.

Comparable Good Outcomes

Situations where two or more goods or scenarios produce similarly beneficial effects or results.

Present Value

The present value of a future amount of money or series of cash flows at a given rate of return.

Interest Rate

The percentage at which interest is paid by a borrower for the use of money they borrow from a lender.