Doing or Buying Something Merely Because It Is "Just Released

question 77

Multiple Choice

Doing or buying something merely because it is "just released" or "improved" is an example of:

• A)appeals to pity.
• B)a sunk cost.
• C)appeals to tradition.
• D)lure of the new.

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Definitions:

Terminals

The end points of an electrical device or a cable where connections are made to enable the flow of electrical current.

Diode

A semiconductor device that allows current to flow in one direction only, used in electronics for rectification and signaling.

Relay

Any of a number of devices that receives a signal and then effects an action. In vehicle electrical circuits, relays are used to allow a small current circuit to control a large current circuit such as in a starter relay. Also known as a pilot.

Transistor

A semiconductor device used to amplify or switch electronic signals and electrical power, fundamental in modern electronic circuits.