Many Things That Society Values, Such as Good Health, High-Quality

question 28

Multiple Choice

Many things that society values, such as good health, high-quality education, enjoyable recreation opportunities, and desirable moral attributes of the population, are NOT measured as part of GDP. According to most economists, why is GDP a useful measure of society's well-being?

• A) It has been measured for many years and changing this measure would create confusion.
• B) Providing these other attributes is the responsibility of government.
• C) It measures a nation's ability to produce the things that contribute to well-being.
• D) These other values cannot actually be measured.

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Definitions:

Nicotinic Receptors

A type of acetylcholine receptor found in the nervous system that, when activated, allows for the passage of ions across cell membranes, involved in muscle contraction and other processes.

Acetylcholine

A neurotransmitter involved in both the peripheral and central nervous systems, playing a critical role in muscle contraction and potentially in memory formation.

Excitatory

Relating to or causing an increase in activity or efficiency in a nerve or muscle, often involving the release of neurotransmitters.

Parasympathetic Preganglionic Axons

Nerve fibers originating in the central nervous system that extend to a ganglion in the parasympathetic part of the autonomic nervous system.