Maria Is a Single Working Mother

question 94

Multiple Choice

Maria is a single working mother. While she is at work,her infant son is most likely to be ________.

• A)at work with her.
• B)with his grandparents.
• C)with his father.
• D)in an organized day care facility.

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Definitions:

Deadweight Loss

A situation where inefficiency in the market leads to a loss of total social welfare, typified by a gap between the supply and demand curves.

Relatively Elastic

Describes a situation where the demand or supply for a good or service significantly changes in response to changes in price.

Elastic Supply

A situation in which the supply of a good or service changes significantly in response to changes in price.

Labor Supply

Refers to the total hours that workers are willing and able to work at a given wage rate, in a given period.