The Term That Refers to Development Beyond the Central City

question 40

Multiple Choice

The term that refers to development beyond the central city that is characterized by low population density, rapid land consumption, and dependence on the automobile is

• A)edge cities.
• B)edge sprawl.
• C)inelastic cities.
• D)urban sprawl.

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Definitions:

Accounting Profits

The net income for a company after all expenses, taxes, and costs have been subtracted from total revenue.

Economic Profits

The excess of total revenue over total cost, including both explicit and implicit costs, indicating the efficiency of resource utilization beyond breakeven.

Perfectly Competitive

A market structure characterized by many buyers and sellers, free entry and exit, and a homogenous product, leading to price taking behaviour.

Price

The amount of money required to purchase a good or service, serving as a reflection of its value, market demand, and supply conditions.