Consider the Following Scenario to Answer the Questions

question 21

Multiple Choice

Consider the following scenario to answer the questions:
The Varsity, located in downtown Atlanta, is the world's largest drive-in restaurant. Located near the Georgia Tech campus, the drive-in attracts two distinct types of customers: college students and visitors to Atlanta. The owners are considering offering a student discount of $1 off their combo meal, which is regularly priced at $9. There are 5,000 students interested in purchasing a combo meal, with a maximum willingness to pay of $8. There are 5,000 visiting customers interested in purchasing the combo meal, with a maximum willingness to pay of $9. Assume that each customer, at most, will purchase a single meal and the marginal cost is $5.
-What is the difference in the amount of total consumer surplus if the Varsity offers the combo meal at the single price of $8 per combo meal instead of the previous single price of $9 per combo meal?

• A) no change in consumer surplus
• B) $16,500 decrease in consumer surplus
• C) $15,000 decrease in consumer surplus
• D) $10,000 increase in consumer surplus
• E) $5,000 increase in consumer surplus

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Definitions:

Level Of Significance

The threshold for rejecting the null hypothesis in a statistical test, often denoted by alpha and representing the risk of a Type I error.

One-Tail

It refers to tests of significance that determine if there is a relationship or a difference in only one direction, either greater than or less than, but not both.

Test Statistic

A calculated value used in statistical hypothesis testing to determine whether to reject the null hypothesis.

Level Of Significance

The probability of rejecting the null hypothesis in a statistical test when it is actually true; a threshold for determining the statistical significance of a result.