Which of the Following Statements About the Consumers' Responses to Rising

question 5

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the consumers' responses to rising gasoline prices is correct?

• A)About 10 percent of the long-run reduction in quantity demanded arises because people drive less and about 90 percent arises because they switch to more fuel-efficient cars.
• B)About 90 percent of the long-run reduction in quantity demanded arises because people drive less and about 10 percent arises because they switch to more fuel-efficient cars.
• C)About half of the long-run reduction in quantity demanded arises because people drive less and about half arises because they switch to more fuel-efficient cars.
• D)Because gasoline is a necessity,consumers do not decrease their quantity demanded in either the short run or the long run.

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Definitions:

Null Hypotheses

A hypothesis used in statistical testing that assumes no effect or no difference between treatments or groups.

Correction Factor

An adjustment applied to a calculation or a measurement to correct or compensate for a systematic bias or deviation.

Null Hypotheses

A statement suggesting that there is no significant effect or difference, and any observed deviation is due to chance.

Alternative Hypotheses

In statistical testing, these are hypotheses that suggest there is a difference or effect, in contrast to the null hypothesis, which suggests there is no effect.