Empty Nest Researchers Have Found That

question 11

Multiple Choice

Empty nest researchers have found that

• A)most empty nesters are men who experience a period of depression after their children leave home.
• B)most empty nesters experience an increase in life satisfaction after their children leave home.
• C)women are less likely than men to experience depression after their children leave home.
• D)women are more likely than men to experience depression after their children leave home.

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Definitions:

Marginal Utility

The change in satisfaction or benefit derived from consuming an additional unit of a good or service.

Total Utility

The total satisfaction received from consuming a particular quantity of a good or service.

Diminishing Marginal Utility

The decrease in satisfaction or usefulness obtained from each additional unit of consumption.

Inferior Good

A type of good for which demand decreases as the income of the consumer increases, due to the availability of more desirable substitutes.