Suppose an Economist Collects the Following Data Between May and December

question 30

Multiple Choice

Suppose an economist collects the following data between May and December of a given year: gasoline prices rose sharply, consumer incomes remained constant, consumers purchases of fuel efficient vehicles remained constant from the previous year, the size of the population did not change, sales of gasoline decreased by 15 percent. Which of the following theories could be tested with this information?

• A) When the price of gasoline rises, gasoline purchases fall.
• B) When consumer incomes rise, gasoline purchases rise.
• C) When the population increases, purchases of fuel efficient vehicles increase.
• D) No economic theory could be tested with this information.

Identify the importance of genuine, accepting, and empathic interactions in personal growth.

Recognize the role of schemas and stereotypes in perception and behavior.

Understand the process and significance of repressing and retrieving memories.

Distinguish between the psychological concepts of Freud, Maslow, and Rogers.

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