Joe Works for an Environmental Agency

question 96

Multiple Choice

Joe works for an environmental agency.Every day he chooses to fill his SIGG water bottle and bring it to work instead of bringing in a plastic disposable water bottle each day.Joe most likely derives utility from:

• A)the clean fresh taste of water from his SIGG water bottle.
• B)the knowledge that he is doing something good for the environment by not using plastic water bottles.
• C)the knowledge that others in his firm observe his environmentally-friendly choice of water bottle.
• D)Joe likely derives utility from all three of these sources.

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Definitions:

Electric Charges

Electric charges are the physical properties of particles that cause them to attract or repel each other, based on the principle that like charges repel and opposite charges attract.

Nerves

Bundles of fibers that transmit electrical impulses between the brain, spinal cord, and other parts of the body, facilitating communication and responses.

Electromyography (EMG)

The insertion of needles into selected skeletal muscles for the purpose of recording nerve conduction time in relation to muscle contraction.

Electrical Activity

The movement or flow of electrical charges, often referring to physiological processes in the body.