In a World of Perfect Information, If Consumers Could Costlessly

question 85

Multiple Choice

In a world of perfect information, if consumers could costlessly contract with private contractors to produce a good and there were no economies of scale,

• A)firms would be unnecessary
• B)markets would be unnecessary
• C)consumers would be unnecessary
• D)consumers would face greater production costs
• E)firms would be more efficient than the market

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Definitions:

Dividend Income

Income received from owning shares in a corporation, usually in the form of cash payments made to investors out of the company's profits.

Shares

Equity stakes in a corporation, representing a portion of the ownership, which entitle the holder to a share of the company's profits and assets.

Capital Gains Yield

The rise in price of an investment or asset, represented as a percentage of the investment’s initial cost.

Dividends

Dividends are portions of a company's earnings decided by the board of directors to be distributed among shareholders, usually in the form of cash payments or shares.