Your Text Concludes That the Underlying Reason for the Dramatic

question 15

Multiple Choice

Your text concludes that the underlying reason for the dramatic increase in the probability of divorce over the last century is:

• A) reduced community integration.
• B) substantial reductions in fertility rates.
• C) a changing economy.
• D) reduced age at marriage.

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Definitions:

Normal Good

A good for which demand increases when income increases, and falls when income decreases but price remains constant, showing a direct relationship between income and demand.

Income Elasticity

A measure of how much the demand for a good or service changes in response to a change in consumers' income levels.

Normal Good

A good for which demand increases as consumer income rises, and decreases as consumer income falls.

Inferior Good

A type of good for which demand decreases as the income of the consumer increases, as opposed to a normal good where demand increases with income.