Use the Following Scenario to Answer the Questions That Follow

question 131

Multiple Choice

Use the following scenario to answer the questions that follow.
Amy can produce either 5,000 pounds of cheese or 20 houses per year. Jim can produce either 5,000 pounds of cheese or 10 houses per year.
-Amy's opportunity cost of producing one pound of cheese is ________ house(s) .

• A) 1/250
• B) 1/20
• C) 20
• D) 250
• E) 500

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Definitions:

Arousal

A physiological and psychological state of being awake or reactive to stimuli, often involving heightened physical activity and alertness.

Leptin

A hormone produced by adipose cells that helps to regulate energy balance by inhibiting hunger, thereby helping to regulate body weight.

Two-Factor Theory

A theory that asserts emotion arises from physiological arousal followed by a cognitive label of that arousal, proposed by Stanley Schachter and Jerome E. Singer.

Sympathetic Nervous System

A part of the autonomic nervous system that prepares the body for rapid response to stressful or emergency situations by increasing heart rate and blood flow, among other effects.