Marginal Utility

question 36

Multiple Choice

Marginal utility:

• A) is the change in a consumer's utility resulting from the addition of a very small amount of some good.
• B) is the total utility a resulting from consuming some good, divided by the amount consumed.
• C) is the change in a consumer's utility resulting from the addition of a very small amount of some good, divided by the amount added.
• D) is the change in a consumer's utility resulting from the addition of a very small amount of some good, divided by the total amount being consumed.

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Definitions:

Unmyelinated Axons

Nerve fibers lacking a myelin sheath, resulting in slower transmission of nerve impulses compared to myelinated ones.

Squids

Marine cephalopods characterized by their bilateral symmetry, large eyes, eight arms, and two longer tentacles.

Equilibrium Potential

The membrane potential at which the flow of a particular type of ion inward (due to the electrical gradient) equals the flow of that ion outward (because of the concentration gradient).

Permeable

A characteristic of materials that allow liquids or gases to pass through them, often used in the context of biological membranes.