A good salesperson can sell $500,000 worth of goods, while a poor one can sell only $100,000 worth of goods. Job applicants know if they are good or bad, but the firm does not
A firm will offer job applicants a choice between a fixed salary of $10,000 or a 10% commission. Assuming risk-neutral salespersons and no opportunistic behavior, can the firm determine a prospective good salesperson from a poor one? A) Yes, because a poor salesperson will always choose the fixed salary.
B) Yes, because a good salesperson will always choose the fixed salary.
C) No, because a poor salesperson is indifferent between the two contracts.
D) No, because a good salesperson is indifferent between the two contracts.
C
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A) equal to the marginal private cost of production at the economically efficient level of pollution. B) equal to the amount of the deadweight loss created in the absence of a pollution tax. C) at a level low enough so that producers can pass along a portion of the additional cost onto consumers without significantly reducing demand for the product. D) equal to the marginal external cost at the economically efficient level of pollution.
Horizontal contracts generally run ______the goals of the customers
a. Indifferent to b. In line with c. Contrary to d. None of the above