If a Firm Wanted to Know Whether the Demand for Its

question 58

Multiple Choice

If a firm wanted to know whether the demand for its product was elastic, unit elastic, or inelastic, then the firm could

• A)survey competitors and ask them what they think demand elasticity is for the product.
• B)talk to its customers.
• C)change price a little bit and observe what happens to total revenue.
• D)not do anything as there is no way to find an elasticity value.

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Definitions:

Cronbach's Alpha

A measure of internal consistency or reliability of the items in a test or questionnaire, indicating how closely related the items are as a group.

Correlation Coefficients

Correlation coefficients are statistical measures that quantify the degree to which two variables change in relation to each other, indicating both the strength and direction of this relationship.

Concurrent Validity

The extent to which test scores correlate with scores from other related measures assessed at the same time.

Discriminant Validity

The extent to which a construct is truly distinct from other constructs by correlating weakly with variables from which it is supposed to differ.