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A Grasshopper Can Jump a Height of 50 Times the Length

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A grasshopper can jump a height of 50 times the length of its body.Yet,muscles of small and large animals exert the same force per cross-sectional area.Explain how the grasshopper can still jump a relatively greater distance than can a human.


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Producer Surplus

The disparity between the minimum amount sellers are ready to take for a product or service and the actual price they get in the market.

Price Received

The amount of money paid to a seller or producer for a good or service, excluding any taxes, fees, or additional charges.

Deadweight Losses

A loss of economic efficiency that can occur when the equilibrium for a good or service is not achieved or is not achievable.

Deadweight Loss

The dip in economic performance due to the non-achievement or the impracticality of achieving the market balance for a good or service.

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