a maximum price allowed by law
price ceiling
A firm can sell all its output at the ______.
Market Price
In a competitive market, total industry costs are minimized because each firm produces where:
A. Price=Total Cost
B. Price=Marginal Cost
C. Total Revenue=Marginal Revenue
B. Price=Marginal Cost
a firm with market power
Monopoly
selling the same product at different prices to different customers.
price discrimination
the reduction in surplus caused by a market distortion or inefficiency
Deadweight loss
Price x Quantity= ?
Total Revenue
Implications of the elimination principle: List 1
-Above normal profits are temporary
-To earn above-normal profits, entrepreneurs must innovate
the change in total cost from selling an additional unit
Marginal cost
What is this an example of?
Price discrimination
a price ceiling on rental housing
Rent Control
Change of total cost/ change of quantity=?
Marginal Cost
What is the invisible hand?
A predictable economic system
when a single firm can supply the entire market at a lower cost than two or more firms can
natural monopoly
To use one good, a consumer must use a second good that is sold only by the same firm.
Tying
Price floor creates: list 2
surpluses
lost gains from trade
wasteful increases in quality
a misallocation of resources
a cost that does not require an outlay of money; opportunity cost
Implicit cost
At what quantity maximizes profits at Price=$300?
6.5
name one possible barrier to entry
brands
trademarks
ownership of an input that is difficult to replicate
development of a relationship with the market
taking advantage of price differences for the same good in different markets by buying low in one market and selling high in another market.
Arbitrage
red
Where are profits maximized? (quantity)
22 cases
Above-normal profits are eliminated by entry, and below-normal profits are eliminated by exit.
Elimination Principle
what is the result of price control
increasing output
Determine what Jeremy should buy to increase his GPA. He is majoring in Accounting. He uses Excel, Teams, and Outlook the most.
Word=$70
Excel=$50
Teams=$25
Powerpoint=$73
OneNote=$39
Outlook=$45
Price for Excel and Powerpoint=$115
Price for Word and Teams=$85
Price for Outlook and Teams=137$
Price for Onenote and Outlook=$75
Total Bundle of all products= $295
Excel and Powerpoint & Outlook and Teams= $252