Which of the Following Statements About the Price Elasticity of Demand

question 110

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the price elasticity of demand is correct?

• A)The price elasticity of demand for a good measures the willingness of buyers of the good to buy less of the good as its price increases.
• B)Price elasticity of demand reflects the many economic,psychological,and social forces that shape consumer tastes.
• C)Other things equal,if good x has close substitutes and good y does not have close substitutes,then the demand for good x will be more elastic than the demand for good y.
• D)All of the above are correct.

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Definitions:

Patellar Reflex

A reflex action that causes the lower leg to kick forward when the patellar tendon just below the kneecap is tapped; a measure of the function of the nervous system.

Spinal Segments

Sections of the spinal cord that correspond to the vertebrae, from which spinal nerves emerge to innervate specific areas of the body.

Myelin

A fatty substance that surrounds and insulates the axons of some neurons, allowing for faster transmission of electrical signals along the nerve cells.

Endoneurium

The delicate connective tissue surrounding each nerve fiber within a peripheral nerve, providing mechanical and physiological support to individual axons.