Which Statement Correctly Explains Why Hair Appears the Way It

question 11

Multiple Choice

Which statement correctly explains why hair appears the way it does?

• A) Kinky hair has flat, ribbonlike hair shafts.
• B) Perfectly round hair shafts result in wavy hair.
• C) Gray hair is the result of hormonal action altering the chemical composition of melanin.
• D) Air bubbles in the hair shaft cause straight hair.

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Definitions:

Income Elasticity

A measure of how much the demand for a good will change in response to a change in consumers' income.

Inferior Good

An inferior good is a type of good whose demand decreases when consumer income rises, in contrast to normal goods, whose demand increases with rising incomes.

Shoes

Footwear items designed to protect and comfort the human foot while offering various styles and functions.

Income Elasticity

Measures how the quantity demanded of a good changes in response to a change in consumers' income.