Use the Following Diagram to Answer the Following Questions

question 32

Multiple Choice

Use the following diagram to answer the following questions.

-Susie has been earning better grades this semester, but feels that any further improvements will cause her to have to reduce her hours worked at a part time job.

• A) Susie believes that increasing her academic standing will increase her marginal costs.
• B) Susie is not making a rational decision.
• C) If the marginal benefits of achievement were to increase for Susie, she still would not attempt to improve her academic standing.
• D) With respect to academic achievement, Susie's MB > MC.

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Definitions:

Subsidence

the gradual sinking of land or a structure, often due to natural underground processes.

Uplift

The vertical elevation of the Earth's surface due to natural causes, such as tectonic movements or volcanic activity.

Oceanic Crust

The relatively thin part of the Earth's crust that underlies the ocean basins, composed largely of basalt and gabbro.

Thickness

The measure of how broad or wide a layer or feature is from one side to the other, often used in geological contexts to describe rock layers.