Since it is costly for stockholders to monitor corporate managers, managers may be able to achieve personal perks and pursue other policies that conflict with profit maximization. This is an example of
a. an external benefit.
b. economies of scale.
c. the principal-agent problem.
d. sunk costs.
C
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Jake just bought a new hockey stick. When he was leaving the shop, he thought that he such a great deal and would have paid $50 more dollars for the stick. Jake received
A) producer surplus. B) equilibrium. C) marginal cost. D) total surplus. E) consumer surplus.
Why are prices for groceries and household items typically higher at a 24-hour convenience store compared to stores open from 6 am to 11 pm?
A) Shoppers' options are generally fewer in the middle of the night. B) The elasticity of demand of the middle-of-the-night shopper is typically higher than the mid-day shopper's elasticity. C) The owners of the 24-hour stores are typically more selfish than the others. D) The owners of the 24-hour stores are more interested in maximizing net revenue compared to the others.
Which of the following is TRUE?
A) Points along the aggregate supply curve show the equilibrium levels of output and prices that are consistent on the demand side of the economy. B) Points along the aggregate demand curve show the equilibrium levels of output and prices that are consistent on the supply side of the economy. C) Aggregate demand shows the levels of GDP and prices where expenditure decisions and production decisions match. D) Aggregate supply shows the levels of GDP and prices where expenditure decisions and production decisions match.
A monopolist faces a demand curve given by P = 20 - Q and has total costs given by TC = Q2. By using a bit of calculus, you should be able to determine that the firm's marginal revenue is MR = 20 - 2Q and its marginal cost is MC = 2Q. Now suppose that the country in which this monopolist is located decides to engage in international trade. The world price of the product produced by the monopolist is $12. What is its profitmaximizing price?
a. $20 b. $15 c. $12 d. $10