Which of the Following Is an Example of a Temporary

question 77

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of a temporary price differential in a resource market?

• A)land downtown is more expensive than land in the suburbs
• B)a superstar professional basketball player is paid more than the average professional player
• C)cable television installers have a higher wage than telephone installers
• D)an airline pilot is paid more than a flight attendant
• E)a worker in a toxic waste plant earns more than a teacher

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Definitions:

Twin Study

A study in which groups of monozygotic (identical) and dizygotic (fraternal) twins of the same sex are compared to each other and to other family members for similarity on a given trait.

Monozygotic Twins

Twins that are genetically identical because they were formed from a single fertilized egg that split into two, sharing 100% of their genes.

Dizygotic Twins

Also known as fraternal twins, these are siblings born at the same time who have developed from two different eggs fertilized by two different sperm, sharing about 50% of their DNA.

Adoption Study

A study that focuses on children who have been reared apart from their biological parents.