After long hair for men became popular, barbers found that their incomes fell. In an attempt to boost their incomes, many barbers raised the price of a haircut and yet their total revenue fell even more. What can explain this result?
A) The demand for haircuts by barbers is elastic because of many substitutes.
B) The demand for haircuts by barbers became inelastic after the increase in price.
C) Haircuts are inferior products.
D) The demand for haircuts by barbers is inelastic because most people need haircuts.
E) None of the above can explain the phenomenon.
A
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A) The demand for pork would decrease and the equilibrium price of pork would decrease. B) The demand for pork would decrease and the equilibrium price of pork would increase. C) The demand for pork would increase because consumers could afford to buy more chicken and pork. D) The supply of pork would increase and the equilibrium price of pork would decrease.
In the above figure for a monopolistically competitive firm, the total revenue at the profit-maximizing point is
A) $540. B) $840. C) $400. D) $880.
Public enterprise is less prevalent in Europe than in the United States
a. True b. False
Kevin's Golf-a-Rama sells golf balls in a perfectly competitive market. At its current level of golf ball production, Kevin has marginal costs equal to $1, and AVC is rising. If the market price of golf balls is $2, Kevin should:
A. decrease the level of golf ball production. B. continue producing the current level of production. C. increase the production of golf balls. D. shut down and produce no golf balls.