The Decision About What Goods and Services Will Be Produced

question 81

Multiple Choice

The decision about what goods and services will be produced made in a market economy is made by

• A)lawmakers in the government voting on what will be produced.
• B)workers deciding to produce only what the boss says must be produced.
• C)producers deciding what society wants most.
• D)consumers and firms choosing which goods and services to buy or produce.
• E)consumers dictating to firms what they need most.

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Definitions:

Sensory Adaptation

The adjustment of sensory receptors to the level of stimulation they are exposed to, leading to decreased sensitivity with constant exposure.

Depth Perception

The visual ability to perceive the world in three dimensions, enabling the estimation of the distance of an object.

Absolute Threshold

The minimum stimulus intensity required to detect a particular stimulus 50% of the time.

Energy

The capacity to do work or produce change in physical or chemical systems, existing in various forms such as kinetic, potential, thermal, and electrical.