Taking Advantage of Utilizing Existing Resources and Infrastructure to Plan

question 20

Multiple Choice

Taking advantage of utilizing existing resources and infrastructure to plan communities is described as

• A)smart growth.
• B)sustainable growth.
• C)urban sprawl.
• D)brownfield development.

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Definitions:

Real Wages

The buying capacity of earnings, when accounted for inflation, showing the amount of goods and services that can be purchased.

CPI

The Consumer Price Index is an indicator that calculates the overall average prices of a selection of consumer items and services, including food, transportation, and healthcare, which is utilized to measure inflation.

Winner-Take-All Markets

Markets in which the top performers are able to capture a very large share of the rewards, and the rest are left with very little.

Substitution Effect

The economic understanding that as prices rise or incomes decrease, consumers will replace more expensive items with less costly alternatives.