Adaptation Is More Costly Than Standardization Because ________

question 79

Multiple Choice

Adaptation is more costly than standardization because ________.

• A) a firm that chooses adaptation over standardization is likely to lose customers in the long run
• B) adaptation often requires the firm to engage in substantial modifications to product design, manufacturing, pricing, distribution, and communications
• C) adaptation requires the firm to scale up production without regard to quality
• D) standardization holds no market risks

Understand the concept of phenotypes and their observable or measurable characteristics.

Identify the unique structural and functional aspects of the human brain compared to other species.

Explain the evolutionary progression of nervous systems from simple to complex.

Differentiate the structural adaptations of the primate brain, such as folding, for accommodating higher brain functions.

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Definitions:

Painful Stimuli

External or internal factors that cause the sensation of pain, triggering a response from the nervous system.

Alpha Motor Neurons

Nerve cells that innervate muscle fibers, responsible for initiating muscle contraction.

Muscle Spindle

A sensory receptor located in muscles that senses changes in muscle length and contributes to the control of muscle contraction.

Afferent Neurons

Nerve cells that carry sensory information from the body's periphery to the central nervous system.