An Additive Social Welfare Function Would

question 16

Multiple Choice

An additive social welfare function would

• A)sum all individual utilities.
• B)maximize the utility of the person with the minimum utility.
• C)subtract out the utility functions of all people who are unemployed.
• D)add the incomes of the lowest ten percent of income earners.

Differentiate between goods with elastic and inelastic demand based on characteristics such as necessity, luxury, and availability of substitutes.

Apply the midpoint method to calculate various forms of elasticity, including price elasticity of demand, income elasticity of demand, and cross price elasticity.

Identify factors affecting the price elasticity of demand for a good.

Estimate the effects of price changes on demand using elasticity concepts.

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