| This question <57|57> overall <56|58> Peaches: <38|148>. graded B– |
| Question 85: Give other examples where the same thing has two different effects, and see if you can identify two different aspects of the thing which are responsible for these different effects. |
| [57] Peaches: One action -- two outcomes. Though not related to economics, one example of an action which can have many possible outcomes is exposure to UV rays. For some, this activity would have no effect whatsoever, others may tan, and still others may be left tending to a severe sunburn. |
| Some possible factors which may influence these outcomes are time exposure, and the use or lack of sunblock. |
| Another example of a thing which has two possible effects is combining chemical compounds. For some experiments, a violent chemical outcome may occur, and for others, using the same chemicals, nothing may visually happen. Some reasons for the differences in effect are temperature and quantity used. |
| The first example is I think a bit more complicated. When dealing with the complexities of the human race, it is more unlikely to produce the same reactions with different individuals. As Marx suggests, however, we are likely to use an average when calculating these differences, especially in the labor force. |
| Hans: If some people get a sunburn and others a tan, this does not mean that the sun is doing two things at the same time. The sun is just doing one thing, sending its rays, even if different people react to these rays differently. The question was asking for a mechanism or underlying force which is indeed doing two different things at the same time. For instance labor creates value and use-value at the same time, it does not sometimes create value and at other times a use-value depending on the circumstances. |
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