Which of the Following Is Not an Example of Scarcity

question 5

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not an example of scarcity?

• A) Only some people can afford to buy a BMW automobile.
• B) Every individual in society cannot attain the highest standard of living to which he or she might aspire.
• C) Miranda has an unlimited supply of oranges in her orchard.
• D) Each member of a household cannot get everything he or she wants.

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Definitions:

Antidepressant Medication

Drugs designed to improve symptoms of depressive disorders by altering chemical levels in the brain, particularly serotonin and norepinephrine.

Dopamine

A neurotransmitter that affects the ability to perceive pleasure, voluntary movement, and learning and memory; it is involved in Parkinson’s disease and appears to play a role in schizophrenia.

Norepinephrine

A neurotransmitter whose action is similar to that of the hormone epinephrine and that may play a role in depression.

Successive Approximations

In operant conditioning, a series of behaviors that gradually become more similar to a target behavior.