-The Table Above Shows How the Number of Books Katie

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Essay

$$\begin{array} { c c } \begin{array} { c } \text { Katie's Income } \\\text { (dollars per year) }\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } \text { Katie's purchases } \\\text { (books per year) }\end{array} \\\hline 50,000 & 14 \\70,000 & 16 \\90,000 & 18 \\110,000 & 20 \\\hline\end{array}$$
-The table above shows how the number of books Katie buys each year depends on her income
a.What kind of relationship exists between Katie's income and the number of books she purchases?

b.Plot the relationship between Katie's income and the number of books she purchases in the above figure.Measure income along the vertical axis and the number of books along the horizontal axis.Be sure to label the axes.
c.What is the slope of the relationship between $50,000 and $70,000 of income?
d.What is the slope of the relationship between $90,000 and $110,000 of income?
e.Comment on the similarity or dissimilarity of your answers to parts (c)and (d).

Understand the diffusion of innovation model and its significance in product adoption.

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Recognize the importance of product form and class in the marketing context.

Grasp how environmental and technological changes impact product life cycles.

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Definitions:

Labor-Productivity

The measure of the amount of goods and services produced by one hour of labor.

Comparative Advantage

The ability of an entity to produce a good or service at a lower opportunity cost than others, leading to more efficient international trade.

Comparative Advantage

The ability of an individual, company, or country to produce a particular good or service at a lower opportunity cost than competitors, leading to more efficient international trade.

Comparative Advantage

A principle in international trade that suggests a country should export goods in which it is more efficient and import those in which it is less efficient, compared to other countries.