A market structure in which only one seller sells a product for which there are no close substitutes is called a
a. cartel
b. oligopoly
c. monopoly
d. trust
Ans: c. monopoly
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
At $6 per steak, consumers are willing to buy two steaks. At a price of $2, consumers are willing to buy six steaks. The elasticity of the market demand curve between P = $6 and P = $2 (dropping all minus signs) is
a. 0.33. b. 1. c. 2. d. 4.
The price paid by buyers in a market will increase if the government (i) increases a binding price floor in that market. (ii) increases a binding price ceiling in that market. (iii) decreases a tax on the good sold in that market
a. (ii) only b. (iii) only c. (i) and (ii) only d. (i), (ii), and (iii)