When People Became Less Concerned with the Underlying Value of Their

question 135

Multiple Choice

When people became less concerned with the underlying value of their houses and instead focused on the expectations of the prices of their houses increasing,________ occurred.

• A)stagflation
• B)an automatic destabilizer
• C)a housing bubble
• D)a supply shock

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Definitions:

Cultural Relativism

The principle that an individual's beliefs and activities should be understood by others in terms of that individual's own culture, emphasizing that no culture is superior to another.

Ethical Behavior

Acting in ways consistent with one’s personal values and the commonly held values of the organization and society.

Economic Self-interest

Economic self-interest is the motivation driving individuals or entities to make decisions that result in the greatest personal financial advantage.

Power Distance

The extent to which less powerful members of organizations and institutions accept and expect power to be distributed unequally.