Figure 14-1

question 5

Multiple Choice

Figure 14-1. The figure shows a utility function.
-Refer to Figure 14-1. Suppose the person to whom this utility function applies begins with $600 in wealth. Starting from there,

• A)she would be willing to accept a coin-flip bet that would result in her winning $200 if the result was "heads" or losing $200 if the result was "tails."
• B)the pain of losing $200 of her wealth would equal the pleasure of adding $200 to her wealth.
• C)the pain of losing $200 of her wealth would exceed the pleasure of adding $200 to her wealth.
• D)the pleasure of adding $200 to her wealth would exceed the pain of losing $200 of her wealth.

Explain the increasing popularity of social media and blogs among young people, including motivations for sharing personal life online.

Discuss the psychological effects of digital notifications, referencing McLuhan's concept of "the medium is the message."

Examine how new forms of mass media have transformed societal relations, focusing on the Internet, satellite TV, and mobile communication trends.

Understand the historical transformation of job sectors in advanced industrial societies.

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