"Monopolists do not worry about efficient production and minimizing costs since they can just pass along any increase in costs to their consumers." This statement is
a. false; price increases will mean fewer sales, which may lower profits.
b. true; this is the primary reason why economists believe that monopolies result in economic inefficiency.
c. false; the monopolist is a price taker.
d. true; consumers in a monopoly market have no substitutes to turn to when the monopolist raises prices.
a
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In economics, we assume rational decisions are made when individuals weigh:
A. the sunk costs versus the benefits of an action. B. the sunk costs versus the opportunity costs of an action. C. the opportunity costs versus the benefits of an action. D. the opportunity and sunk costs versus the benefits of an action.
Refer to Exhibit 2-5. As more fax machines are produced, the opportunity cost of producing them
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Refer to the information provided in Figure 16.4 below to answer the question(s) that follow.Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) is located next to Playa Del Rey. The noise from air traffic negatively affects individuals living in Playa Del Rey, however, this cost is not considered by airlines or air travelers. The airlines feel they have a right to use the airspace while the individuals living in Playa Del Rey feel they have the right to quiet. The following diagram depicts the marginal costs and marginal benefits associated with air travel.
Figure 16.4Refer to Figure 16.4. Suppose the government assigns property rights to the airlines. No
negotiations occur between the parties. The resulting level of air travel is A. 0 units. B. 100 units. C. 120 units. D. Indeterminate from the given information.
If the value of the marginal product of physical capital is $30 and the price at which the good the physical capital is used to produce is sold at $15, the marginal product of the physical capital used is:
A) 2 units. B) 5 units. C) 15 units. D) 30 units.