Tamara Purchases a Custom Perfume Made from Her Own Underarm

question 70

Multiple Choice

Tamara purchases a custom perfume made from her own underarm secretions. According to research on pheromones, what behavioural effects might she experience?

• A)Post-copulatory dietary preferences for carbohydrates
• B)A reduction in the length of her menstrual cycle
• C)An increase in the amount of sex she has with her mate
• D)Negative interactions with women unrelated to her

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Definitions:

Social Cost

The total cost of an activity, including both private costs borne by the producer and external costs suffered by others.

External Costs

Costs incurred by someone who does not participate directly in a transaction or activity, often relating to environmental or societal impacts.

Socially Optimal

A condition or point at which the total benefits to society are maximized, often considered in the context of production or distribution of goods and services.

Negative Externality

A cost that affects a party who did not choose to incur that cost, often seen in environmental pollution where the public bears the cost not reflected in the market price.