Which of the following is most likely to be TRUE?
A) Income elasticity of demand for fur coats exceeds that of oatmeal.
B) Income elasticity of demand for oatmeal exceeds that of fur coats.
C) Income elasticity of demand for fur coats equals that of oatmeal.
D) It is not possible to make any prediction about relative income elasticities.
A
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If the CPI in 2008 was 100 and the CPI in 2006 was 115, then the inflation rate in 2006 is
A) 100 percent. B) 11.5 percent. C) 115 percent. D) 1.5 percent. E) none of the above.
Refer to Figure 16-7. The owners of the Lizard Lounge are considering the following four pricing options:
a. A single price scheme where the cocktail price equals the monopoly price.
b. A single price scheme where the cocktail price equals the competitive price.
c. A two-part tariff: a monopoly cocktail price and a cover charge that will generate total revenue equal to the area X.
d. A two-part tariff: a competitive cocktail price and whatever cover charge that will generate a total revenue equivalent to the area X + Y + Z.
Which pricing scheme(s) achieve the economically efficient outcome?
A) schemes a and c B) scheme b C) schemes b and d D) scheme d only