A Sustaining Technology Is a New Way of Doing Things

question 69

True/False

A sustaining technology is a new way of doing things that initially does not meet the needs of existing customers.

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Definitions:

Unemployment Rate

The proportion of the labor force that is not currently employed but is actively looking for work and willing to work.

Volcker Disinflation

A period of monetary policy adjustment in the United States under Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker, aimed at reducing high levels of inflation through high interest rates in the late 1970s and early 1980s.

Inflation Expectations

The anticipation of consumers, businesses, and investors about the rate at which the general level of prices will rise in the future.

Disinflation Costs

Entails the economic costs associated with reducing the rate of inflation, which can include increased unemployment and slower economic growth.