Consider a used car market in which half the cars are good and half are bad (lemons). If buyers are rational, the prices being offered for used cars will result in
A) a larger proportion of good cars being sold and consequently, consumer surplus is increased.
B) an equal proportion of good cars and lemons being sold in an inefficient market.
C) a larger proportion of lemons being sold and consequently, producer surplus is increased.
D) an equal proportion of a good cars and lemons being sold in an efficient market.
C
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A) has a handful of sellers but always has many buyers. B) must have a physical location. C) includes markets for goods and services but not for inputs. D) has so many buyers and sellers that no one can influence the price. E) has one seller competing to sell his or her product.
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A) a decrease; fall B) an increase; rise C) an increase; fall D) a decrease; rise