Perfectly competitive markets have absolutely no drawbacks.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
False
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If a union successfully negotiates for higher wages and benefits for airline pilots, what impact would this have on supply and demand in the market for passenger airline travel, assuming no other changes take place in the market?
What will be an ideal response?
Price ceilings can result in a net loss in consumer surplus when the ________ curve is ________
A) demand; very elastic B) demand; very inelastic C) supply; very inelastic D) none of the above; price ceilings always increase consumer surplus
According to the information in Scenario 15.5, if Catherine's life expectancy is 80 as a non-smoker and no inflation is expected to occur throughout her life (so that cigarettes stay at $2 per pack), then amount would she save by not buying cigarettes?
A) $4 B) $1460 C) $29,200 D) $87,600 E) $116,800
Firm A producing one good acquires another firm B producing another good. The cross price elasticity of demand for the goods owned by each firm is 2.6 . Holding other things constant, the acquiring firm should
a. Raise prices on both goods b. Lower prices on both goods c. Raise price on the acquired good only d. Need more information