Adaptation to Sensory Stimuli Is a Feature of Many Sensory

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Essay

Adaptation to sensory stimuli is a feature of many sensory systems, and is evident in the way that the eyes adapt to dark rooms or how the ears adapt to loud sounds. Why is it beneficial for an organism to be able to adapt to extremes of stimuli intensity?

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Corporation

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The total revenue of a firm minus the explicit costs directly tied to those revenues.

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The difference between total revenues and total costs, including both explicit and implicit costs.

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