As Consumers Get Older,the Value They Receive from Certain Consumption

question 89

Multiple Choice

As consumers get older,the value they receive from certain consumption activities often changes.For example,some older consumers do not have as much fun attending sporting events as they did when they were younger.In this case,consumers' age is an example of a _____ variable.

• A) constant
• B) dependent
• C) moderating
• D) situational
• E) intervening

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Definitions:

Terracing

The practice of shaping steep terrain to provide flat areas suitable for agriculture or ranching, or to protect soil from erosion.

Erosion

The transportation of sediment, soil, rocks, and other materials by the actions of wind, water, or ice, often leading to the reshaping of landforms.

Angle of Repose

The steepest angle at which a sloping surface formed of a particular loose material is stable.

Slope Failure

The sudden or gradual collapse of a slope that is too steep for its material to resist the pull of gravity.