Mickey chooses to spend his money on a new bike (so he can get to work faster) rather than spend money on dog toys for Pluto. Which BEST DESCRIBES the cost AND benefit of his choice?
A. The cost is the amount of money he would've spent on the toys, and the benefit is
the money he will save riding his bike.
B. The cost is that Pluto doesn't have toys to play with, and the benefit is he gets to work faster.
C. The cost is the amount he spent on the bike, and the benefit is the money he saved from dog toys.
D. The cost is getting to work faster, and the benefit is not having toys laying around the house.
B. The cost is that Pluto doesn't have toys to play with, and the benefit is he gets to work faster.
Use the Proposed Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) to answer the question.
What was the primary goal of the ERA? EXPLAIN
A. to make women's votes count as much as men's
B. to establish women as equal citizens under the law
C. to grant women more enumerated rights than men
D. to provide women with opportunities to work outside the home
B. to establish women as equal citizens under the law.
The primary goal of the ERA was to guarantee equal rights under the law regardless of sex and to specifically prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex. The amendment aimed to ensure that women have equal protection and the same legal rights as men. It did not seek to grant women more rights than men, but rather sought to eliminate existing legal barriers that prevented women from participating fully in society.
E. The cost is that Pluto will be jealous of Mickey's new bike, and the benefit is that Mickey will have a great way to exercise while commuting.
A. The cost is the amount of money he would've spent on the toys, and the benefit is the money he will save riding his bike.
The best option that describes the cost and benefit of Mickey's choice would be option A: "The cost is the amount of money he would've spent on the toys, and the benefit is the money he will save riding his bike."
To arrive at this answer, let's break down the decision and its consequences:
1. Mickey chooses to spend his money on a new bike. This incurs a cost, which is the amount of money he spent on the bike.
2. Mickey's goal for buying the new bike is to get to work faster. This results in a benefit, which is the time saved during his commute.
3. The alternative scenario mentioned in the question is Mickey spending money on dog toys for Pluto. This would impose a cost, which is the amount of money he would've spent on the toys.
4. However, in the given scenario, Mickey opted to spend the money on the bike instead. Therefore, the cost in this case is the money he would've spent on dog toys, which he didn't spend.
5. The benefit in this case is the money he will save riding his bike, as he won't have ongoing expenses of purchasing dog toys.
So, option A correctly captures the cost of not buying dog toys (the money saved) and the benefit of the choice (the money saved from not having to buy toys).