Write a Letter to Your Senator or Representative in Regard

question 61

Essay

Write a letter to your senator or representative in regard to the benefits of the Head Start program and why it should be continued.

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Definitions:

Consumer Surplus

The difference in the total amount consumers are predisposed and financially prepared to pay for a good or service versus their actual expenses.

Normal Good

A good for which demand increases as consumer income rises, and decreases when consumer income falls, all other factors being constant.

Decrease in Income

A reduction in the amount of money received by an individual or entity, which can affect consumption and saving behaviors.

Downward-sloping Demand Curve

A graph showing that the quantity demanded of a good or service varies inversely with its price, other things being equal.