You Are Starting a Market Research Company with a Single

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Essay

You are starting a market research company with a single business partner and are planning the hardware and software needed for the two of you. Which factors should play into your decision of how much to spend on these investments?

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Definitions:

Equilibrium Quantity

The quantity of goods or services supplied that is exactly equal to the quantity demanded at the market equilibrium price.

Income Elasticity

A measure of how much the demand for a good or service changes in response to a change in consumers' income, indicating its necessity or luxury status.

Education Demanded

The quantity and type of education that individuals or society seek, often influenced by the job market and societal values.

Cross-price Elasticity

Measures the responsiveness of the demand for one good to a change in the price of another good.