If a Scientific Theory Is to Be Accepted and Considered

question 58

Short Answer

If a scientific theory is to be accepted and considered useful, it must be able to___________ .

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Definitions:

Good Substitutes

Products or services that can be used in place of each other, having a high cross-elasticity of demand.

Income Elasticity Coefficient

A measure indicating how much the quantity demanded of a good responds to change in consumer income.

Recessions

Periods of temporary economic decline during which trade and industrial activity are reduced, generally identified by a fall in GDP in successive quarters.

Income Elasticity

A measure of how much the demand for a product or service changes in response to changes in consumer income.