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question 59

Multiple Choice

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Exhibit 5-21

-Use the information in Exhibit 5-21 to calculate the value of income elasticity of demand for Good B.

• A) -11/17
• B) 17/9
• C) 10/3
• D) -3/10
• E) 1

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Definitions:

Place Theory

A theory in hearing that suggests different areas of the cochlea are activated by different frequencies of sound, enabling us to discern pitch.

Absolute Threshold

The minimum intensity of a stimulus required to be correctly perceived by sensory systems at least 50% of the time.

Difference Threshold

The minimal change in stimulus that can just barely be detected by an organism, also known as the just noticeable difference (JND).

Trichromatic Theory

A theory of color vision proposing that colors are perceived through the relative rates of response by three kinds of cones, each one sensitive to a range of wavelengths.