Molly and Tom Are Getting Married

question 19

Multiple Choice

Molly and Tom are getting married.Last month they hired a caterer for the wedding reception.This month they attended a wedding for which their chosen caterer had provided food,dishes and flowers.Neither thought the food was good and Molly worried that the dishes looked cheap.However,they feel they cannot change caterers at this date due to the large deposit required by the catering company when it took the job.Molly and Tom do not want to pay:

• A) Extraneous expenses
• B) Opportunity costs
• C) Switching costs
• D) Fixed costs
• E) Retained costs

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Definitions:

Demand Curve

A graph showing the relationship between the quantity of a good demanded and its price, typically sloping downwards from left to right.

Price

The amount of money required to purchase a good or service, determined by factors such as supply and demand.

Quantity Demanded

The aggregate quantity of a product or service that buyers are prepared and capable of buying at a specific price.

Quantity Demanded

The sum of a good or service desired by consumers at a certain price within a set period.