Peter Is a Retired Neuroscientist Who Has Painted as a Hobby

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Peter is a retired neuroscientist who has painted as a hobby his whole life. He likes to think that he has implemented his science in his art and that he scientifically produces the best paintings possible. He also firmly believes that colours can drastically influence one's mood and behaviour. Now that he has retired, he hosts wine and painting nights at his house and he invites friends over to teach them a bit about painting.
-Peter's friend Paula tells him that she knows more about the trichromatic theory of colour vision than he does.She gives him four arguments supporting the trichromatic theory.Peter tells her that one of her arguments is wrong.Which of the following is NOT correct

• A) The trichromatic theory explains the afterimage phenomenon very well.
• B) The trichromatic theory accounts for colour blindness.
• C) Colour TVs and screen monitors operate on principles of the trichromatic theory.
• D) Trichromatic theory demonstrates that any colour is a mix of three primary colours.

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Definitions:

Demand Curve

An illustrated chart that depicts how the demand for a product varies with changes in its price.

Marginal Product

The addition to total output due to the use of one more unit of a variable input, keeping all other inputs constant.

Profit-maximizing

The process or strategy of adjusting production and prices to achieve the highest possible profit, taking into account costs and market demand.

Marginal Product

The additional output that results from using one more unit of a particular input, holding all other inputs constant.