American consumers expect to be able to easily obtain goods on shopping excursions, but that is not the case in Russia. However, Americans and Russians report similar amounts of shopping value because Russians expect that they will encounter difficulty acquiring things, which is termed _____.
A) commissar
B) pyka
C) notom
D) dostats
E) ronoc

Question

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Dostats is the Russian term for the expectation of difficulty in acquiring things.

American Consumers Expect to Be Able to Easily Obtain Goods