The Greater the Percentage of the Budget Spent on a Good

question 283

Multiple Choice

The greater the percentage of the budget spent on a good, the

• A) higher its elasticity of demand.
• B) lower is its elasticity of demand.
• C) less responsive is quantity demanded to a change in price.
• D) greater its inelasticity of demand.

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Definitions:

Dividends

Payments made by a corporation to its shareholders from the company's profits or reserves.

Double Derivative Suit

A legal action brought by a shareholder on behalf of a parent company against a subsidiary for harm done to the parent company.

Derivative Action

A lawsuit brought by a corporation's shareholder on behalf of the corporation against a third party, often its executives or directors, for misconduct.

Shareholder

A person or entity that owns stocks or shares in a company, entitling them to a portion of the firm's profits and assets.