When the Consumer Spends a Large Portion of Her Income

question 370

Multiple Choice

When the consumer spends a large portion of her income on a good, demand will be

• A) elastic.
• B) unit-elastic.
• C) inelastic.
• D) elastic, unit-elastic or inelastic depending upon supply.

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Definitions:

Star-Shaped Fracture

A type of break or crack in a material, characterized by lines radiating from a central point, resembling a star.

Bending Stress

The internal stress induced in a material when subjected to external forces causing it to bend, crucial in engineering design to prevent failure.

Torsional Stress

Stress that results from an applied torque or twisting force on a material, potentially leading to distortion or failure.