What Would the VB Model Predict for the Valency of C

question 17

Multiple Choice

What would the VB model predict for the valency of C without "promotion" or "hybridization"?

• A) 0
• B) 1
• C) 2
• D) 3
• E) 4

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Definitions:

Inferior Good

A type of good for which demand decreases as the income of consumers increases, conversely, demand increases when consumer income decreases.

Cross Elasticity

Cross elasticity of demand quantifies how the demand for a good or service is affected by the price change of another related good, reflecting their substitutability or complementarity.

Complements

Goods or services that are used together, where the use of one increases the demand for the other.

Substitutes

Goods or services that can be used in place of each other; as the price of one increases, the demand for the other increases.