Two-part pricing allows the monopoly firm to capture all of the potential consumer surplus generated by the sale of its product
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
False. This is only the case if all consumers are identical. If consumers differ, no single price can capture all the consumer surplus.
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Using the government as a means of redistribution generates equity at the cost of efficiency, in part because
A) the process of redistribution uses up some of society's resources. B) the process of redistribution creates new resources for society. C) redistribution creates new incentives to work for both rich and poor. D) redistribution would not take place otherwise.
If the six-month Treasury bill has an interest rate of 0.5%, the ten-year Treasury bond has an interest rate of 1.6%, and a ten-year bond issued by Dell has an interest rate of 4%, what is the risk premium on Dell's bond?
What will be an ideal response?
A debt instrument represents
A) an ownership claim by the purchaser on the issuer. B) a promise by a borrower to repay principal plus interest to a lender. C) an attempt by a borrower in default to restore his or her credit. D) a nontaxable asset, owned primarily by large corporations.
All else equal, if individuals save less because inflation lowers returns on savings, this should ________ the supply of loanable funds and ________ the capital stock
A) increase; raise B) increase; reduce C) decrease; raise D) decrease; reduce