Cancer Is Not Usually Inherited Because

question 56

Multiple Choice

Cancer is not usually inherited because

• A)people with cancer usually die before reproducing.
• B)the chromosomal changes in cancer are usually confined to somatic cells.
• C)the cancerous cells usually interfere with the ability to produce gametes.
• D)the causes of cancer are not usually genetic.

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Definitions:

Price Floor

A minimum legal price below which a product cannot be sold; to have an impact, a price floor must be set above the equilibrium price.

Surplus

A situation where the quantity of a good or service supplied exceeds the quantity demanded at the current price.

Substitution Effect

The economic concept that as prices rise (or incomes decrease), consumers will replace more expensive items with cheaper alternatives, holding utility constant.

Relative Price

Relative price is the price of one good or service compared to another, essentially indicating the trade-off between choosing one over the other.