During a hot summer weekend, the only supermarket near the beach decides to charge consumers $6.50 for the first 12-pack of soda pop, $5.50 for the second and third 12-packs, and $5.25 for all subsequent purchases during the same shopping trip
This would be considered A) an example of declining-block pricing.
B) not very smart since consumers will buy soda pop regardless of the price.
C) an example of monopoly pricing.
D) an example of an inelastic demand curve.
A
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A) there would be a surplus of apartments. B) there would be a shortage of apartments. C) the market would reach equilibrium at the quantity of 60 housing units. D) the supply of housing would increase.
Total utility
A) is equal to the sum of the marginal utilities of all units consumed. B) cannot decrease as a person consumes more and more of a good. C) has a constant rate of increase as a person consumes more and more of a good. D) is negative when marginal utility is declining.
Firm X owns both tea and coffee plantations. It sells directly to the public. If the firm wants to increase the sales for the coffee, assuming that tea and coffee are substitutes, which of these strategies can it employ?
a. Increase the price for the tea b. Offer free expedited shipping on the coffee c. Advertise the tea more heavily d. Both A&B
If the price of butter increases 5 percent and the amount of margarine purchased increases 25 percent, then the cross-price elasticity of these goods is:
A. 5. B. 5. C. 0.2. D. 0.2.