When 18-Month-Old Avery Says "Juice" to Indicate She Wants Something

question 55

Multiple Choice

When 18-month-old Avery says "juice" to indicate she wants something to drink, she is using _____.

• A) baby talk
• B) an underextension
• C) a holophrase
• D) telegraphic speech

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Definitions:

Consumer Surplus

The difference between the total amount that consumers are willing and able to pay for a good or service and the total amount that they actually pay.

Maximum Willingness

The highest amount an individual or entity is ready to pay for a good or service.

Individual Pays

A principle where the cost of a service or good is borne by the individual who consumes or uses it, rather than by society or an organization.

Aggregate Demand Curve

Describes the buying behavior of a group of consumers. We add up all the individual demand curves to get an aggregate demand curve (the relationship between the price and the number of purchases made by a group of consumers).