War Creates a "Phantom Army" Composed of

question 26

Multiple Choice

War creates a "phantom army" composed of

• A) civilians who are caught in the middle of combat.
• B) patriots and older veterans who cheer on the troops.
• C) politicians and media pundits who generate hatred for the enemy and desire for victory.
• D) spouses, children, and parents who serve invisibly at home.

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Definitions:

Rational

Related to decision-making, denotes behavior in accordance with logic or reason, where choices are made to maximize self-interest or outcome.

Inelastic

Characterizing a situation where a change in price leads to a relatively small change in the quantity demanded or supplied.

Share of Income

The portion of total income (either personal or national) that is received by an individual, household, or socioeconomic group.

Elastic

A demand curve on which percentage quantity changes more than percentage price is said to be elastic, or sensitive to price. If |e| > 1, demand is elastic, where e is the price elasticity of demand. If |e| = 0, demand is perfectly inelastic while if |e| is infinite, demand is perfectly elastic. If |e| 5 1, demand is unit elastic.