Bob's Butcher Shop is the only place within 100 miles that sells bison burgers. Assuming that Bob is maximizing his profit, which of the following statements is true?
a. The price of Bob's bison burgers will be less than Bob's marginal cost.
b. The price of Bob's bison burgers will exceed Bob's marginal cost.
c. The price of Bob's bison burgers will equal Bob's marginal cost.
d. Costs are irrelevant to Bob because he is a monopolist.
b
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One necessary condition for effective price discrimination is:
a. identical tastes among buyers. b. difference in the price elasticity of demand among buyers. c. a single, homogeneous market. d. two or more markets with easy resale of products between them.
Which of the following is the best example of the substitution effect?
a. Joe buys fewer apples and more oranges as the result of an increase in the price of apples. b. Joe buys more apples when his income increases. c. Joe buys an apple slicer when the price of apples decreases. d. Joe buys less sugar as the result of an increase in price of apples.