Consumers Are Less Likely to Use a Compensatory Strategy If

question 15

True/False

Consumers are less likely to use a compensatory strategy if a web site is organized by options rather than by attributes.

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Definitions:

Slutsky Equation

Formula for decomposing the effects of a price change into substitution and income effects.

Substitution Effects

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

Income Effects

Changes in consumer's purchasing power and consumption patterns resulting from changes in income.

Marginal Rate of Substitution

The rate at which a consumer is willing to give up one good in exchange for another good while maintaining the same level of utility.