When Growing Up, Randy Was Always Being Told to Turn

question 43

Multiple Choice

When growing up, Randy was always being told to turn off the lights when he left the room and he copied this practice with his own children. Then Randy and Sharon and their kids moved into their custom designed home, replete with recessed energy-efficient LED lighting throughout. After a few months, turning off the lights in unoccupied rooms was no longer a family practice. Which of the following concepts would best explain this change of attitude and behaviour?

• A) future discounting
• B) Jevon's paradox
• C) competing claims
• D) economic contingency

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Economic Factor

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Trade Cycles

Periodic fluctuations in economic activity characterized by phases of boom and bust, affecting international and domestic trade.

Economic Factor

An element that influences the performance, stability, and behavior of economies, markets, or individual financial entities, such as inflation or GDP growth.