A good example of perfect price discrimination is A) selling concert tickets to individuals on the street corner. B) buying concert tickets at the ticket window. C) selling concert tickets at the ticket window. D) buying a concert ticket on the street corner. ANSWER A
Date: September 9th, 2020
A perfect price discriminator A) charges each buyer her reservation price. B) charges different prices to each customer based upon different costs of delivery. C) generates a deadweight loss to society. D) charges lower prices to customers who buy greater quantities. ANSWER A
Date: September 9th, 2020
Price discrimination is welfare reducing. A) False, price discrimination can increase the coverage of a market thereby increasing welfare. B) False, price discrimination limits the coverage of a market thereby increasing welfare. C) True, price discrimination limits the coverage of a market thereby increasing welfare. D) True, price discrimination can increase the coverage of a […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
If a firm faces a flat demand curve, A) it cannot engage in price discrimination. B) it can only engage in two-part tariffs. C) it can only engage in perfect price discrimination. D) None of the above. ANSWER A
Date: September 9th, 2020
A per unit subsidy increases both consumer and producer surplus, but results in a deadweight loss. Indicate whether the statement is true or false ANSWER True . The government expenditure more than offset the gains to consumer and producer surplus resulting in a deadweight loss.
Date: September 9th, 2020
“Supporters of import restrictions and protectionist policies place greater weight on producer welfare than on consumer welfare.” Comment. What will be an ideal response? ANSWER Import restrictions increase the producer surplus of domestic producers. Consumer surplus, however, decreases by more than producers gain. Thus, the statement seems to be correct.
Date: September 9th, 2020
Tariffs and quotas create a loss in social welfare because A) producer surplus declines. B) revenues from tariffs are misspent. C) consumer surplus declines. D) All of the above. ANSWER C
Date: September 9th, 2020
Why do firms engage in price discrimination? A) to decrease cost B) to increase profits C) to increase consumer surplus D) to prohibit the resale of their products ANSWER B
Date: September 9th, 2020
The cost of lobbying for an import quota in a perfectly competitive market A) increases the welfare loss of the quota. B) decreases the deadweight loss of the quota. C) shifts the supply curve of the good to the left. D) increases the consumer surplus. ANSWER A
Date: September 9th, 2020
Which of the following conditions must be TRUE so that a firm can price discriminate? A) There are no other firms in the market. B) The good is a nondurable. C) The good cannot be easily resold. D) All of the above. ANSWER C
Date: September 9th, 2020
