Homeostasis Is

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Multiple Choice

Homeostasis is:

• A)the process through which the body maintains its steady state of equilibrium
• B)an internal drive for achievement and success
• C)a set of external factors that triggers a set of adaptive behaviors
• D)an unlearned pattern of responding that is triggered by specific environmental stimuli

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Definitions:

Oligopoly

A market structure characterized by a small number of firms that have significant market power, leading to limited competition.

Price Fixing

An illegal practice where businesses collude to set prices at a certain level, rather than allowing market forces to determine them.

Microsoft

A multinational corporation that specializes in the development, manufacturing, licensing, support, and sales of computer software, consumer electronics, and personal computers and services.

Antitrust Policy

Regulations and laws that encourage competition by limiting monopolies, preventing mergers that would restrict competition, and other business practices that would reduce consumer welfare.