Consider the Following Pairs of Goods

question 135

Essay

Consider the following pairs of goods. For which of the two goods would you expect the demand to be more price elastic? Why?
a.water or diamonds
b.insulin or nasal decongestant spray
c.food in general or breakfast cereal
d.gasoline over the course of a week or gasoline over the course of a year
e.personal computers or IBM personal computers

Explain the characteristics and uses of stored-value cards.

Examine the availability schedule for deposited funds.

Understand the legal implications of misspellings and incorrect details in negotiable instruments.

Distinguish between different types of items in bank processing.

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Definitions:

Dividends

Payments made by a corporation to its shareholder members, usually as a distribution of profits.

Common Stock

Equity ownership in a corporation, offering voting rights and dividends to shareholders, subordinate to preferred stock.

Retained Earnings

The portion of net income that is not distributed to shareholders as dividends but is kept by the company for reinvestment or to pay off debt.

Net Income

The total profit of a company after subtracting all expenses, taxes, and costs from its total revenue.