Why Is Leverrier Acknowledged as the Discoverer of the Planet

question 22

Multiple Choice

Why is Leverrier acknowledged as the discoverer of the planet Neptune?

• A)He was the first to see it through a telescope
• B)He provided the telescope through which it was first seen
• C)He predicted its position
• D)He was the director of the observatory at which it was discovered

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Definitions:

Price Elasticity

A measure of how much the quantity demanded of a good responds to a change in the price of that good, indicating the sensitivity of demand to price changes.

Demand Function

Indicates the relationship between the quantity of a good demanded by consumers and the good’s price.

Price Elasticity

A measure of how much the quantity demanded of a good responds to a change in the price of that good, expressed as a percentage.

Demand Function

A mathematical representation that describes the quantity of a good or service consumers are willing and able to purchase at various prices.