Holding Everything Else Constant, the Demand for a Good Tends

question 64

Multiple Choice

Holding everything else constant, the demand for a good tends to be more elastic

• A)the more substitutes there are for the good.
• B)the shorter the time period involved.
• C)the more consumers perceive the good to be a necessity.
• D)the less important the product is in consumers' budgets.

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Definitions:

Arithmetic Average

A simple mean calculated by adding a set of numbers and dividing the sum by the count of those numbers, used to determine central tendencies.

Arithmetic Average Return

The return earned in an average year over a multi-year period.

Total Percentage Return

A financial metric that measures the total return of an investment, expressed as a percentage, including all dividends and capital gains.

Dividend

A payment made by a corporation to its shareholders, usually as a distribution of profits, which can be issued in various forms such as cash payments or further shares.