Refer to the Figure

question 29

Multiple Choice

Refer to the figure.
The pie chart to the left (A) indicates the circumstances under which Americans think abortion should be legal. The pie chart to the right (B) shows the stage of pregnancy during which Americans believe abortion should be permitted. What conclusion can you draw based on this data?

• A) Only a minority of Americans think abortion should be legal.
• B) The majority of Americans would support a second trimester abortion for any reason.
• C) The majority of Americans think first trimester abortions should be legal in at least some cases.
• D) Very few Americans think we should distinguish between first and third trimester abortions.
• E) Very few Americans consider the reason for abortion relevant to the legality of abortion.

---

Definitions:

Law of Diminishing Returns

The principle that as one factor of production is increased while others are held constant, the incremental gains in output will eventually decrease.

Marginal Output

The additional output that results from using one more unit of a particular input, holding all other inputs constant.

Resource (Labor)

Human effort, both physical and mental, used in the production of goods and services.

Short Run

A period of time in economics during which at least one factor of production is fixed, limiting the capacity to adjust to changes in demand or market conditions.