Which Concept BEST Explains the Criticism Faced by the Single

question 11

Multiple Choice

Which concept BEST explains the criticism faced by the single mothers who interviewed for a job while their children played in a mall food court?

• A) maternal gatekeeping
• B) mother blaming
• C) intensive parenting
• D) feminist mothering

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Definitions:

Inferior Goods

Products whose demand decreases as the income of consumers increases, reflecting a preference shift to higher-quality substitutes when affordability allows.

Price Elasticity

An assessment of the responsiveness of the demand for a product to variations in its price.

Supply

The total amount of a specific good or service that is available to consumers at a given price level and time.

Income Elasticity

A measure of how the demand for a good or service changes in response to changes in the consumer's income.