Name the Four Basic Taste Sensations, Describe the New Fifth

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Essay

Name the four basic taste sensations, describe the new fifth taste, tell how sensitive humans are to each taste and how this difference in sensitivity may have prevented poisonings, and explain why there are so many different flavors if only four (or five)tastes exist.

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Definitions:

Difficult To Imitate

Referring to a unique characteristic or attribute of a product or service that competitors find hard to replicate.

Supplier Power

The ability of providers of goods or services to influence the terms and conditions of supply, affecting market prices and the competitiveness of buyers.

Entry Barriers

Obstacles that make it difficult to enter a particular market, which can include high startup costs, strict regulations, or strong competition.

Resource Heterogeneity

The principle that resources needed for production, such as labor, capital, and land, differ in their quality and composition across firms or economies.