Consumers Are More Likely to Be Price Sensitive When _____

question 175

Multiple Choice

Consumers are more likely to be price sensitive when _____.

• A) it is not easy to compare the prices of different goods
• B) the marginal cost of production is zero
• C) the price of the good is very low
• D) they have many substitute ways of meeting a need
• E) someone else pays the bill or shares the cost

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Definitions:

Water-Soluble Hormones

Hormones that are soluble in water, allowing them to circulate freely in the blood and interact with specific receptors.

Plasma Membrane

The bilayer of lipids surrounding the cell's cytoplasm, which controls the passage of elements into and out of the cell.

Chronic Hormone Secretion

The continuous or prolonged release of hormones into the bloodstream, affecting the body's functions over an extended period.

Down-Regulation

A biological process where the number of receptors or the sensitivity of a cell to a molecule decreases in response to an external factor.