Medieval Scholastics Taught That

question 17

Multiple Choice

Medieval scholastics taught that:

• A)there was a fundamental compatibility between human reason and experience and the divine teachings in the Bible.
• B)the Bible,as a divinely inspired source,was largely incompatible with the philosophical ideas and systems of humans.
• C)careful study of the Bible showed that it contained fundamental inconsistencies.
• D)science was more useful than religion,because the Christian faith cannot be defended by reason.
• E)science and religion could never be reconciled and religion must always be accepted as true.

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Definitions:

Linear Demand Curve

A linear demand curve depicts a direct, inverse relationship between the price of a product and the quantity demanded, represented graphically as a straight line.

Inelastic Portion

A segment of the demand curve where consumers are less sensitive to price changes, implying that the quantity demanded changes only slightly in response to large changes in price.

Elastic Portion

The segment of a demand or supply curve where a change in price leads to a more than proportional change in quantity demanded or supplied.

Marginal Cost Curve

A graphical representation showing how the cost of producing one more unit changes as production levels change.