In the basket of goods that is used to compute the consumer price index, which of the following categories of consumer spending is the largest?

a. education & communication
b. food & beverages
c. medical care
d. recreation


b

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When the fox is guarding the henhouse, that is an example of the

A) share-the-gains, share-the-pains theory. B) regulatory hypothesis. C) capture hypothesis. D) creative theory.

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Which of the following is TRUE?

a. To reduce cannibalization among products, reposition a product so that it does not directly compete with the other b. After acquiring a substitute product, lower prices on both the products c. After acquiring a complementary product, raise prices on both the products d. None of the above

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A heuristic is a:

A. positive-framing method. B. formal policy used by firms to drive employee behavior. C. mental shortcut that helps us make decisions. D. method to increase the price of your vices.

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