One undesirable effect of social regulation is that it
A) affects smaller firms disproportionately, creating anticompetitive effects.
B) destroys incentives for firms to engage in marginal cost pricing.
C) raises prices of goods to consumers, while lowering prices to business and special interest groups.
D) reduces the effectiveness of economic regulation.
A
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Refer to Table 4-11. The equations above describe the demand and supply for Chef Ernie's Sushi-on-a-Stick. The equilibrium price and quantity for Chef Ernie's sushi are $60 and 20 thousand units. What is the value of consumer surplus?
A) $100 thousand B) $200 thousand C) $600 thousand D) $800 thousand
Refer to Figure 16-5. Suppose the firm represented in the diagram decides to use a two-part pricing strategy such that it charges a fixed fee and a per-unit price equal to the monopoly price. What is the per-unit price?
A) $28 B) $24 C) $12 D) $8
Natural monopolies:
A. are the only monopolies that are efficient. B. generally earn zero accounting profits due to regulations. C. can capture the lowest production costs possible for the industry. D. are always protected by government policy.
Trade
A. allows a person to consume at a point outside his production possibilities frontier. B. limits a person's ability to produce goods and services on her own. C. must benefit both traders equally. D. is based on absolute advantage.