Which of the Following Is Not Characteristic of Postindustrial Society

question 29

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not characteristic of postindustrial society?

• A)high agricultural productivity
• B)rapid population growth
• C)diverse employment opportunities
• D)a growing service sector
• E)rapidly changing knowledge-based technologies

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Definitions:

Relative Prices

The price of one good or service compared to another, often used to indicate the value or cost-effectiveness between different items.

Substitution Effect

Substitution Effect occurs when consumers replace more expensive items with cheaper alternatives in response to changes in relative prices, holding their overall satisfaction constant.

Relative Prices

Relative prices express the price of one good or service in comparison to another, revealing their value relative to each other rather than in absolute monetary terms.

Inferior Good

A type of good for which demand decreases as the income of the consumer increases, in contrast to normal goods where demand increases with rising income.