The Most Important Determinant of the Price Elasticity of Demand

question 289

Multiple Choice

The most important determinant of the price elasticity of demand for a good is

• A)the definition of the market for a good.
• B)the availability of substitutes for the good.
• C)the share of the good in the consumer's budget.
• D)whether the good is a necessity or a luxury.

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Definitions:

Future Expectations

Anticipations or predictions about the economy or financial markets based on current events or trends that can influence consumer and investor behaviors.

Market Interest Rate

The prevailing rate at which borrowers can obtain loans and savers can earn on their investments in the open market.

Investment Decision

The process of evaluating the potential profitability or worth of an investment or project.

Financial Intermediaries

Institutions such as banks, mortgage companies, and finance companies, that serve as go-betweens, borrowing from people who have saved to make loans to others.