Question

The Rotterdam model can be used to estimate one form of this quantity, for which Richard Stone was the first to empirically derive a linear expenditure system. For a firm in a perfectly competitive market, this quantity is infinitely elastic. (-5[1])The Slutsky equation relates the Marshallian form of this quantity (10[1])to its Hicksian form (-5[1])by accounting for the substitution and income effects. The cross elasticity of this quantity measures (10[1])its sensitivity to changes in a different good’s price. (10[2])For Veblen goods, (10[1])this quantity [emphasize] increases as price (10[1])increases, often due to the value of those goods as status (10[1])symbols. For 10 points, what quantity is defined as consumers’ willingness and (10[1])ability to buy a certain good? (10[1])■END■

ANSWER: demand [accept consumer demand; reject “spending”]
<Social Science>
= Average correct buzz position

Back to tossups

Summary

2024 ACF Fall at CornellfallY8100%0%25%88.63
2024 ACF Fall at Ohio StatefallY8100%0%13%63.00
2024 ACF Fall at WashingtonfallY6100%0%17%59.17
2024 ACF Fall at GeorgiafallY9100%0%22%77.22
2024 ACF Fall at North CarolinafallY9100%0%22%84.22
2024 ACF Fall at Claremont CollegesfallY5100%0%0%64.80
2024 ACF Fall at RutgersfallY8100%0%0%58.63
2024 ACF Fall at IllinoisfallY9100%0%22%70.22

Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Michael LiDuke BNC State39-5
Orion KellerVirginia Tech AVirginia4910
Kevin CronkVirginia Tech BLiberty B53-5
Michael EngUNC DAppalachian State A6810
Gavin BramerAppalachian State BUNC B7710
Ben KantsiperJames Madison BUNC A7710
Timothy PorterVCUDuke A8010
Caleb HinesLiberty ALiberty C8610
Miller DoerrLiberty BVirginia Tech B9710
Soren HeydariUNC CJames Madison A10910
John GambleNC StateDuke B11510