What does the law of diminishing marginal utility posit?
A) As a person consumes decreasing quantities of a given good, the pleasure she derives from it increases.
B) As a person consumes increasing quantities of a given good, he must produce more to afford it.
C) As a person consumes increasing quantities of a given good until he is satisfied.
D) As a person consumes increasing quantities of a given good, the pleasure she derives from it increases, but at a decreasing rate.
E) Over time, and through experience, people learn what quantities of a given good give them the greatest pleasure.
D
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A. continues at its speed just before encountering the second force. B. theoretically tends to accelerate without limit. C. is brought to a rapid halt. D. decelerates gradually to a halt.
Upon which is the force of gravity greater?
A. A 1-kg iron ball. B. A 1-kg block of wood. C. A 1-kg sack of feathers. D. all of the above
Which biome is diagrammed in the accompanying figure?
A) boreal forest B) desert C) chaparral D) tropical savanna E) tundra
Nitrogen Fixation
What will be an ideal response?