One of the Limits of Biological Therapies in Treating Mental

question 129

Multiple Choice

One of the limits of biological therapies in treating mental disorders is that:

• A) such treatment may require long-term intervention
• B) almost all psychotropic drugs are habit forming
• C) they are more expensive than other forms of therapy
• D) they cannot be used with children

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Definitions:

Short-run Shut-down Price

The price level at which a firm's total revenue is equal to its variable costs, below which it should cease operations.

Short-run Supply Curve

Represents the relationship between the price of a good and the quantity supplied over a short period, during which at least one input is fixed.

Marginal Cost Curve

A graphical representation of the change in total cost that arises when the quantity produced changes by one unit.

Average Variable Cost Curve

A graph that shows how the average variable cost of production changes as the quantity of output changes.