Use the Following to Answer Question 73

question 157

Multiple Choice

Use the following to answer question 73:
-Suppose that the government sets a price floor of $2.85 per kilogram on corn when the current price is $2.55.This price floor will:

• A) cause a surplus of corn.
• B) cause a shortage of corn.
• C) have no immediate effect on the price of corn.
• D) increase the supply of corn.

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Definitions:

Synapse

The site where transmission of a nerve impulse from one nerve cell to another occurs; it includes the axon terminal, the synaptic cleft, and receptor sites in the membrane of the receiving cell.

Nerve Impulse

An electrical signal that travels along a nerve fiber, facilitating communication between neurons or between neurons and muscles.

Nerve Cell

Also known as a neuron, it is a cell in the nervous system that transmits information to other nerve cells, muscle, or gland cells.

Myelin Sheath

A fatty layer that surrounds the axons of some nerve cells, speeding up electrical impulses.