Microeconomics

If a firm offers a senior citizen discount, A) the firm expects the a

If a firm offers a senior citizen discount, A) the firm expects the average senior citizen to have a lower price elasticity of demand. B) the firm expects the average senior citizen to have a higher price elasticity of demand. C) senior citizens may be offended. D) it may be prosecuted for discrimination.   ANSWER […]

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Date: September 9th, 2020

If the demand for air travel were to change so that business travelers

If the demand for air travel were to change so that business travelers and vacationers have the same price elasticity of demand for air travel, A) airlines would charge the same price to each type of flyer. B) airlines would still charge business flyers a higher fare since the traveler’s employer pays anyway. C) airlines […]

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Date: September 9th, 2020

Suppose a monopoly’s inverse demand curve is P = 100 -Q, it produces a

Suppose a monopoly’s inverse demand curve is P = 100 -Q, it produces a product with a constant marginal cost of 20, and it has no fixed costs. How much more or less is the deadweight loss if the monopoly can practice perfect price discrimination compared to it practicing uniform pricing? A) The deadweight loss […]

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Date: September 9th, 2020

Assume a firm organizes all individuals by their willingness to pay (l

Assume a firm organizes all individuals by their willingness to pay (least to most). If the firm starts to perfectly price discriminate, what is likely to happen? A) Consumers start to arbitrage amongst themselves. B) The firm’s profits will be maximized. C) The firm’s costs will be minimized. D) The firm starts to arbitrage with […]

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Date: September 9th, 2020

Assume you have four tickets to a U2 concert. You decide to sell each

Assume you have four tickets to a U2 concert. You decide to sell each of them separately on an auction site such as eBay. Your auctions represent A) price differentiation. B) perfect price discrimination amongst those who bid for your tickets. C) perfect price discrimination amongst all people who buy tickets for the concert. D) […]

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Date: September 9th, 2020

Suppose group price discrimination is possible; however, a firm sets t

Suppose group price discrimination is possible; however, a firm sets the same price in each market. As a result, A) price elasticity of demand is the same in each market. B) the price-inelastic market will buy zero units. C) marginal revenue in the more price-elastic market exceeds marginal revenue in the less price-elastic market. D) […]

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Date: September 9th, 2020

A perfect price discriminator receives a price equal to marginal reven

A perfect price discriminator receives a price equal to marginal revenue for each unit. What will be an ideal response?   ANSWER True. A perfect price discriminator sets the price of each unit sold equal to the reservation price of the good. The price equals the maximum price a consumer will pay for a given […]

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Date: September 9th, 2020