A Drawback of Using Market Values to Aggregate the Quantities

question 209

Multiple Choice

A drawback of using market values to aggregate the quantities of goods and services produced in an economy is that:

• A)higher-priced items count more.
• B)GDP increases when not all goods are produced in greater quantities.
• C)market prices generally reflect the economic benefit consumers expect to receive from an item.
• D)not all economically valuable goods and services are bought and sold in markets.

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Lipid Bilayer

A double-layered structure formed by lipids that constitutes the main component of all cell membranes, providing barrier and structural integrity to cells.

Hydrophobic Portions

Regions of a molecule that are repelled by water and tend to be nonpolar, often found in lipids and proteins.

Peripheral Membrane Proteins

Proteins that are attached either temporarily or permanently to the outer or inner surface of the cellular membrane, often involved in signaling or structural roles.

Integral Proteins

Proteins that are permanently attached to or span the membrane of cells, playing crucial roles in transport and signaling.