Suppose an Individual Buyer Purchases Three Pairs of Shoes Each

question 152

Multiple Choice

Suppose an individual buyer purchases three pairs of shoes each year at $50 each pair and that there are 50 million such consumers in the economy. Compute the total market potential for shoes.

• A) $6,500 million
• B) $5,000 million
• C) $75 billion
• D) $7,500 million
• E) $10,000 million

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