Suppose You Have Surveyed a Few Industries and Obtained Information

question 194

Multiple Choice

Suppose you have surveyed a few industries and obtained information about the income elasticity of demand for their products.If you expect that the economy is headed for a long recession, you would advise people to look for jobs in an industry with

• A)a high positive income elasticity coefficient such as 5.
• B)a low positive income elasticity coefficient such as 0.8.
• C)a "high" negative income elasticity coefficient such as -4.
• D)a "low" negative income elasticity coefficient such as -0.2.

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Definitions:

Public Company Accounting Oversight Board

A regulatory body established by Congress to oversee the audits of public companies in order to protect investors and the public interest.

Return on Assets Ratio

An indicator of how profitable a company is relative to its total assets, measuring the efficiency of asset use.

Operating Income

The income produced from the normal operations of a company, subtracting operating expenses from gross profit.

Average Total Assets

A measure used to evaluate a company's efficiency and profitability, calculated by averaging the total assets at the beginning and end of an accounting period.