Simulating Foraging Decisions

Simulating Foraging Decisions

Assessment

Interactive Video

Science

11th Grade - University

Hard

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The video explores how a BLOB in a forest decides to allocate its time between gathering mangoes and wood. It introduces the concept of production possibilities and how the BLOB's happiness or utility is calculated based on its resource collection. The video discusses diminishing returns and how changes in conditions affect the BLOB's decision-making process.

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3 questions

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1.

OPEN ENDED QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

What happens to the BLOB's optimal strategy when it values mangoes twice as much?

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2.

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3 mins • 1 pt

Describe how the production possibilities change when each mango tree produces two mangoes per day.

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3 mins • 1 pt

What is the significance of the BLOB's decision-making process in relation to real-life economic behavior?

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