All else constant, if the use of historic costs understates the opportunity costs associated with using a particular piece of capital, economic profit will be overstated
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
TRUE
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Use the following table to answer the next question. GDP figures are in billions of dollars. YearNominal GDPReal GDPPrice Index15,2004,800--25,500--11235,7505,000--What was real GDP in year 2?
A. $4,820 billion B. $4,875 billion C. $5,320 billion D. $4,911 billion
If price discrimination enables sellers to increase net revenues, why don't all sellers try it? Because
A) some sellers can't manipulate their price. B) some sellers can't control resentment. C) some sellers can't prevent low-price buyers reselling to high-price buyers. D) of all the above reasons.
Jim left his previous job as a sales manager and started his own sales consulting business. He previously earned $70,000 per year, but he now pays himself $25,000 per year while he is building the new business
What is the economic cost of the time he contributes to the new business? A) $25,000 per year B) zero C) $70,000 per year D) $45,000 per year
The strategy underlying price discrimination is to
a. charge higher prices to customers who have better access to substitutes. b. charge everyone the same price but limit the quantity they are allowed to buy. c. increase total revenue by charging higher prices to those with the most inelastic demand for the product and lower prices to those with the most elastic demand. d. reduce per-unit cost to the firm by charging higher prices to those with the most inelastic demand and lower prices to those with the most elastic demand.