Loneliness Is Best Described as a State Created by the Awareness

question 34

Multiple Choice

Loneliness is best described as a state created by the awareness that you

• A)are alone most of the time.
• B)have lost a significant relationship.
• C)have less numerous or meaningful social relationships than you desire.
• D)are not really respected even though you have many acquaintances.

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Definitions:

Opportunity Cost

The cost of the next best alternative that must be foregone as a result of making a particular decision.

Limited Resources

A term that describes the finite availability of resources such as time, money, and raw materials, which are necessary for the production of goods and services.

Economics

The social science that studies how individuals, governments, firms, and nations make choices on allocating resources to satisfy their wants and needs, and how these choices interact in markets.

Retail Value

the price at which a product is sold to the end consumer in a retail market.