The Unintended Consequences of an Economic Change That Are Not

question 34

Multiple Choice

The unintended consequences of an economic change that are not immediately identifiable but are felt only with time are known in economics as

• A) opportunity costs.
• B) marginal effects.
• C) secondary effects.
• D) scarcity constraints.

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A severe complication of pregnancy that produces seizures and coma in the mother, related to pre-eclampsia, characterized by high blood pressure and often significant amounts of protein in the urine.

Amenorrhea

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Endometriosis

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