The Most Important Reason for Why Some People Have Higher

question 11

Multiple Choice

The most important reason for why some people have higher incomes than others is

• A)employment discrimination.
• B)inheritances.
• C)property income.
• D)government transfer payments.
• E)differences in wages and salaries.

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Definitions:

Oligopoly

A market structure in which a few large firms dominate the industry, influencing the price and production of goods.

Industry Market Structure

The organizational characteristics of a market, defined by the level of competition, number of firms, and the nature of product differentiation.

Market Price

The actual price at which any commodity is traded in the market, determined by supply and demand.

Price Elastic

A term possibly intending to describe price elasticity, which measures how much the quantity demanded of a good responds to a change in its price.