Which of the Following Could Explain Why the Demand for Table

question 101

Multiple Choice

Which of the following could explain why the demand for table salt is inelastic?

• A)Salt is a luxury good.
• B)Salt is a rare commodity.
• C)Households devote a very small portion of their income to salt purchases.
• D)Salt is a luxury for high-income consumers but a necessity for low-income consumers.

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Definitions:

Allantois

Tube extending from the embryonic hindgut into the umbilical cord; forms the urinary bladder.

Urinary Bladder

An organ that collects urine excreted by the kidneys before disposal by urination.

Urethra

A tube that conducts urine from the bladder to the outside of the body in both sexes and also conveys semen in males.

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Abnormalities in the structure of a body part or organ, often present from birth.