DrPenny Patterson Was Reading a New Book,The Touch and Feel

question 178

Multiple Choice

Dr.Penny Patterson was reading a new book,The Touch and Feel Kitten,to Koko.Koko said,while rubbing the fur of the cat on the cover against her cheek,"Look cat there.Soft." This illustrates the fact that animals such as Koko can:

• A) be classically conditioned to use sign language.
• B) can be trained to mimic sign in humans but do not understand the meaning in their gestures.
• C) demonstrate spontaneous and generative use of language.
• D) be considered predators to domestic animals such as cats.

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Definitions:

Economies of Scale

Savings achieved by companies because of larger operational volumes, where the cost for each unit produced tends to drop as the scale of production grows.

Long-run Average Cost

The total cost per unit of output produced, when all input factors are variable, considered over a sufficient period.

Long-run Average Cost

The average cost per unit of output over a long period, where all inputs can be adjusted by firms. This includes the cost of changing production levels and entering or exiting an industry.

Economies of Scale

Economies of scale refer to the reduced costs per unit that businesses experience as their operation size increases, typically resulting in lower costs per unit as the scale expands.