You Ask Your Brother If You Can Borrow His Car

question 23

Multiple Choice

You ask your brother if you can borrow his car for a date on Saturday night. Before handing over the keys, he asks in jest, "What's in it for me?" His question best reflects __________ as applied to prosocial behavior.

• A) the empathy-altruism hypothesis
• B) social exchange theory
• C) the reciprocity norm
• D) an egocentric perspective

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Definitions:

Supply

The total amount of a product or service available for purchase at any given time.

Demand

is the quantity of a product or service that consumers are willing and able to purchase at various prices at a given time.

Income Elasticity

The ratio of the percentage change in the quantity demanded of a good to the percentage change in consumer income, used to measure how changes in income affect demand.

Negative

Typically associated with undesirable outcomes or attributes, indicating a deficit or reduction.