Firms That Are Involved in More Than One Type of Business

question 187

Multiple Choice

Firms that are involved in more than one type of business could be evidence of an attempt to

• A)increase private profit at the expense of consumers.
• B)internalize some forms of positive externalities.
• C)reduce the impact of government regulations on their business.
• D)increase the private marginal cost of production.

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Definitions:

Classical Conditioning

A learning process that occurs through associations between an environmental stimulus and a naturally occurring stimulus, leading to learned responses.

Aplysia

A genus of sea slugs known for their utility in neurobiological studies, especially in understanding the fundamentals of learning and memory.

Physical Basis

The underlying material or biological foundation for a phenomenon or condition.

Long-Term Potentiation

An enduring increase in signal transmission between neurons that results from stimulating them simultaneously, believed to be a mechanism behind learning and memory.