Suppose the Pleasant Corporation Cuts the Price of Its American

question 179

Multiple Choice

Suppose the Pleasant Corporation cuts the price of its American Girl dolls by 10 percent, and as a result, the quantity of the dolls sold increases by 25 percent. This indicates that the price elasticity of demand for the dolls over this range is

• A) 2.5.
• B) 0.4.
• C) 0.5.
• D) 5.
• E) inelastic.

Identify the effects of occupational segregation and discrimination on wages and the allocation of resources.

Explain the measures of income inequality, including the Gini ratio and the Lorenz curve.

Explore the factors contributing to growing income inequality in the United States.

Know the demographics of poverty within the United States, including who is most affected.

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