In an Analysis of 65 Studies, in Which a Child

question 241

Multiple Choice

In an analysis of 65 studies, in which a child asked passersby for help in small towns and in large cities,

• A)about 72 percent of those approached in small town offered to help.
• B)only about 46 percent of those who were asked for help in the cities gave aid.
• C)only about one-third of the people were willing to help in the large cities, such as Boston and Philadelphia, with the least helpful city being New York.
• D)all of these results were found.

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Definitions:

Perfectly Inelastic

A situation where the quantity demanded or supplied of a good does not change in response to a change in price.

Relatively Elastic

Describes a situation where the demand for a product is sensitive to changes in price, meaning a small price change can lead to a large change in quantity demanded.

Productivity

A measure of the efficiency of production, often quantified as the ratio of outputs produced to inputs used in the production process.

Pasture Land

Land that is used for the grazing of livestock, allowing animals to feed on the grass and other vegetation present.