Making Optimal Decisions "At the Margin" Requires

question 80

Multiple Choice

Making optimal decisions "at the margin" requires

• A)making decisions according to one's whims and fancies.
• B)making consistently irrational decisions.
• C)weighing the costs and benefits of a decision before deciding if it should be pursued.
• D)making borderline decisions.

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Definitions:

Control

In experimental contexts, a standard condition against which results are compared, ensuring the experiment measures the effect of the independent variable.

Voltage-Gated

Referring to ion channels that open or close in response to changes in the electrical potential across a cell membrane.

Sodium Channels

Proteins located in cell membranes that facilitate the passage of sodium ions into and out of the cell, essential for processes such as nerve impulse transmission.

Action Potential

A temporary reversal of an electric membrane potential, which propagates along the membrane of a nerve cell or muscle cell.