Suki Is Planning a Study of Food Deserts

question 19

Multiple Choice

Suki is planning a study of food deserts. Where will she most likely find good places to research?

• A) rural neighborhoods, where people are more likely to favor sweet foods
• B) big cities, since it takes longer to commute to the grocery store
• C) poor, inner-city neighborhoods, which tend to have fewer grocery stores and health food outlets
• D) affluent suburbs, where residents think grocery stores threaten the aesthetic of the neighborhood

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Definitions:

Disposable Income

The net financial position of households for spending and saving, after accounting for income taxes.

Consumption

Consumption encompasses the acquisition and use of goods and services by households to satisfy their needs and wants.

Induced Consumption

Consumer spending that is influenced by changes in income, differentiating from autonomous consumption which does not vary with income.

Disposable Income

The liquidity households have for spending and saving, after income taxes have been deducted.