A Small Economy Produces Only Pizzas and Jeans

question 132

Multiple Choice

A small economy produces only pizzas and jeans.If resources are used inefficiently in the economy,

• A)it will be possible to produce more pizzas without decreasing the production of jeans.
• B)the economy will be operating at a point on its production possibilities curve.
• C)the economy will be operating at a point outside its production possibilities curve.
• D)it will not be possible to produce more jeans or pizzas.

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Definitions:

Signal Transduction

The process by which a cell converts one kind of signal or stimulus into another, involving a series of molecular changes leading to a cellular response.

Ras Proteins

A family of proteins involved in transmitting signals within cells, playing key roles in cell growth and development.

Unregulated Cell Division

Abnormal cell growth that can lead to tumors and cancer, characterized by the uncontrolled proliferation of cells.

First Messenger

A signaling molecule that binds to a receptor on the surface of a cell, triggering a sequence of events within the cell.