If the Shadow Price of a Given Resource Is $100

question 39

Multiple Choice

If the shadow price of a given resource is $100 and the cost of expanding the capacity of that resource is $80 per unit, then the expansion of the capacity will:

• A) earn positive profits.
• B) earn zero profit, but the firm will stay in business.
• C) temporarily earn negative profits.
• D) not be a rational decision.
• E) not affect the profit level.

Understand the basic principles of Freudian psychoanalytic theory.

Recognize the stages of psychosexual development according to Freud.

Identify the mechanisms of defense and their effects on behavior.

Comprehend Freud's views on the id, ego, and superego and their interrelations.

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Definitions:

Gestalt Psychology

A theory of mind which posits that psychological phenomena must be viewed as organized, structured wholes (Gestalts) rather than the sum of their parts.

Principle

A fundamental truth or proposition that serves as the foundation for a system of belief or behavior or for a chain of reasoning.

Stirrup

A small bone in the ear that helps transmit sound vibrations to the inner ear; also known as the stapes.

Oval Window

A membrane-covered opening that leads from the middle ear to the cochlea in the inner ear, transmitting sound vibrations to the inner ear.