Which of the following is one of the BRIC nations?

The price of apples falls. What happens in the market for apple pies?

A) The equilibrium price falls, and the equilibrium quantity rises. B) The equilibrium price rises, and the equilibrium quantity falls. C) The equilibrium price and quantity rise. D) The equilibrium price and quantity fall.

Suppose a monopoly firm has an annual demand function of Qd = 20,000 - 250P, annual variable costs of VC = 16Q + 0.002Q2 and marginal cost of MC = 16 + 0.004Q, where Q is the annual quantity of output. In addition, the firm has an avoidable fixed cost of $25,000 per year. If this firm maximizes its profit, what is the value of the deadweight loss caused by this monopoly?

A. $242,000 B. $55,250 C. $30,250 D. $5,250