If Both Matches and Automobile Prices Increase by 10 Percent

question 190

Multiple Choice

If both matches and automobile prices increase by 10 percent, consumers will likely buy

• A)fewer matches and approximately the same quantity of automobiles.
• B)approximately the same quantity of matches and fewer automobiles.
• C)fewer matches and fewer automobiles.
• D)approximately the same quantity of both matches and automobiles.

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Definitions:

Paid Labor

Work performed in exchange for monetary compensation.

Unpaid Labor

Work that is not compensated financially, often seen in the context of domestic duties or volunteer services.

Expressive Tasks

The emotional work necessary to support family members.

Second Shift

The phenomenon where working individuals, especially women, take on the majority of household and caregiving duties after their paid workday ends.