Drug Dependency Is More Likely to Develop in an Addict

question 11

Multiple Choice

Drug dependency is more likely to develop in an addict taking _____,because it has a very _____.

• A) Cocaine, short duration of action
• B) Amphetamines, short duration of action
• C) Cocaine, long duration of action
• D) Amphetamines, long duration of action

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Definitions:

Economies of Scale

Cost advantages achieved when an enterprise increases production and efficiency, reducing the cost per unit.

Natural Monopolies

A type of monopoly that occurs when a single firm can supply a good or service to an entire market at a lower cost than two or more firms.

Patents

Legal rights granted to inventors or assignees for a certain period of time, allowing them to exclude others from making, using, or selling an invention.

Perfectly Competitive Firms

Businesses operating in a market where no single buyer or seller has the power to influence prices, and products are homogeneous, resulting in many sellers and buyers.