Which of the following items would be most likely to have dependent demand?
A)Electric starters
B)Toy trains
C)Flowers
D)Chocolate chip cookies
E)None of the above

Question

Which of the following items would be most likely to have dependent demand?
A)Electric starters 
B)Toy trains 
C)Flowers 
D)Chocolate chip cookies 
E)None of the above

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Dependent demand occurs when the demand for one item is directly affected by the demand for another item. In this case, electric starters are used as components in larger products such as automobiles or generators, so their demand is directly dependent on the demand for those end products. The other items listed (toy trains, flowers, chocolate chip cookies) are examples of independent demand items, as their demand is not directly affected by demand for any other product.

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