When Paul Decides to Not Go to the Concert, but Goes

question 21

Multiple Choice

When Paul decides to not go to the concert, but goes to the library to study instead, he is:

• A)realizing that his time is a scarce resource that must be allocated.
• B)at least implicitly recognizing that the opportunity cost of going to the library is the concert he is giving up.
• C)making an economic decision.
• D)doing all of the above.
• E)doing choices A)and B)only.

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Definitions:

Gregor Mendel

A scientist known as the father of modern genetics for his pioneering work on the inheritance of traits in pea plants, establishing the laws of genetics.

Heredity

The transmission of genetic traits from parents to offspring, the reason for familial resemblance.

Particulate

Made up of separate and discrete units or particles, often used in the context of matter or inheritance.

Blended

In genetics, this term traditionally referred to an outdated theory that offspring's traits are a smooth, average mix of parents' traits, replaced by the understanding of Mendelian inheritance.