Explain the practice of tying and discuss why it is controversial
Tying is the practice of bundling goods for sale. It is controversial because it is perceived as a tool for expanding the market power of firms by forcing consumers to purchase additional products. However, economists are skeptical that a buyer's willingness to pay increases just because two products are bundled together. In other words, simply bundling two products together doesn't necessarily add any value. It is more accurately believed to be a form of price discrimination.
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A) An increase in the price of tea B) A decrease in the price of tea C) A decrease in the opportunity cost of leisure D) An increase in the opportunity cost of leisure
If your nominal income in 2014 was $50,000, and prices doubled between 2014 and 2017, to have the same real income, your nominal income in 2017 must be
A) $50,000. B) $75,000. C) $90,000. D) $100,000.
What is the difference between nominal exchange rates and real exchange rates?
What will be an ideal response?
If Ellie Mae spends her income on possum and biscuits and the price of possum is three times the price of biscuits, then when Ellie Mae maximizes total utility, she will buy
a. equal quantities of possum and biscuits b. three times as much possum as biscuits c. three times as many biscuits as portions of possum d. biscuits and possum until the marginal utility of possum is three times the marginal utility of biscuits e. biscuits and possum until the marginal utility of biscuits is three times the marginal utility of possum