Long-Term Marriage Partners Show More Similarities with Each Other Due

question 37

Multiple Choice

Long-term marriage partners show more similarities with each other due to a lifetime spent in each other's company,along with a(n) ____ (O'Rourke & Cappeliez,2005) .

• A)accurate assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of their relationship
• B)a decrease of the opportunity of other relationships
• C)lack of attention to past negative events and personality traits
• D)healthy engagement in conflict when necessary

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Definitions:

Committed Fixed Costs

Long-term fixed costs that cannot be easily altered in the short term, such as lease payments or insurance contracts.

Volume

The quantity or amount of something, often used in context with production, sales, or trading activities.

Mixed Cost

Expenses that have both variable and fixed components, varying with the level of production or sales to some degree.

Relevant Range

The range of activity or production level within which the assumed cost behavior patterns are valid, typically influencing fixed and variable costs.