In the Short Term (I

question 22

Multiple Choice

In the short term (i.e.,six months or less) ,which of the following perpetrators of domestic assault is least likely to recidivate?

• A)an unemployed male who is arrested
• B)an employed male who is arrested
• C)a male who is given a separation order
• D)a male who is subjected to mediation by police
• E)There are no significant differences in recidivism rates of these men.

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Definitions:

Normal Good

A good for which demand increases as the income of the consumer increases.

Price Elasticity

An indicator of the alteration in the amount of a product that is either demanded or supplied, as a result of variations in its market price.

Demand Curve

A graphical representation showing the relationship between the price of a good and the quantity of that good which consumers are willing to purchase at various prices.

Midpoint Method

A technique used to calculate the elasticity of demand or supply between two points on a curve by using the average of the two points.