A Woman Is 16 Weeks Pregnant with Her First Baby

question 5

Multiple Choice

A woman is 16 weeks pregnant with her first baby.She asks how long it will be before she feels the baby move.The best answer is

• A) "You should have felt the baby move by now."
• B) "Within the next month, you should start to feel fluttering sensations."
• C) "The baby is moving, but you can't feel it yet."
• D) "Some babies are quiet, and you don't feel them move."

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Definitions:

Efficient Level

The efficient level refers to a state of resource allocation where it is impossible to improve the situation of one party without worsening the situation of another, often associated with maximizing output without wasting resources.

Output

The total amount of goods or services produced by a firm or country.

Marginal External Cost

The cost of producing one additional unit of a good or service that is borne by someone other than the producer or consumer, such as environmental pollution.

Marginal Social Cost

The total cost to society of producing one additional unit of a good, including both private costs and externalities.