Crowdsourcing Is One Form of Technology That Affects Multiple Segments

question 36

Multiple Choice

Crowdsourcing is one form of technology that affects multiple segments of the general environment. Which of the following is not an example of crowdsourcing?

• A)The Linus open-source operating system
• B)Yelp online customer comments
• C)Wikipedia
• D)The New York Times online

Recognize the role of sudden insight and its neurobiological basis in problem-solving.

Understand the distinction between and applications of algorithms and heuristics in solving complex problems.

Understand the difference between the short run and the long run in economics and the implications for production and firm operation.

Identify and calculate marginal, average, and total products from given data.

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Definitions:

Deceptive Advertising

Marketing practices that mislead or deceive consumers into believing something false or not providing the full truth about a product or service.

FTC

Stands for Federal Trade Commission, an independent agency of the United States government aimed at promoting consumer protection and the elimination and prevention of anticompetitive business practices.

Material Misrepresentations

False statements or omissions of significant facts that, if known, could influence the decision of the party to whom they are made.

European Union

A political and economic union of 27 member states that are located primarily in Europe, established to foster economic cooperation and has its own currency, the euro, used by 19 of its member states.