Economists Often Find It Worthwhile to Make Assumptions That Do

question 27

True/False

Economists often find it worthwhile to make assumptions that do not necessarily describe the real world.

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Definitions:

Highly Elastic

Refers to a market condition where the demand or supply for a product responds very significantly to changes in its price.

Highly Inelastic

Describes a situation where the quantity demanded or supplied of a good changes by a very small amount in response to changes in price.

Monopolistically Competitive

A market structure characterized by many firms selling similar but not identical products, with some control over prices.

Purely Competitive

A market structure characterized by a large number of small firms, a homogeneous product, and free entry and exit in the market.