Which of the Following Statements Is True

question 99

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true?

• A)Consumer surplus under perfect price discrimination is greater than under single-price monopoly pricing.
• B)Consumer surplus under an optimal two-part tariff is greater than that under single-price monopoly pricing.
• C)Although consumers reap some consumer surplus under a single-price monopoly, society is better off with optimal two-part tariff pricing.
• D)Of the three pricing schedules, single-price monopoly, an optimal two-part tariff, and perfect price discrimination, profit is highest under single-price monopoly pricing.

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Definitions:

Rousseau

Jean-Jacques Rousseau, an 18th-century philosopher known for his influence on the Enlightenment in France and across Europe.

State of Nature

A philosophical concept describing the hypothetical condition of humanity before the establishment of society and laws.

Legitimate Political Power

Authority or power in political systems that is recognized as right and proper, often established through laws, social norms, or consensus.

Might Makes Right

The idea that, when determining who has legitimate power to govern a society, those who are the strongest or otherwise superior should (or inevitably will) rule. In effect, this is to claim that the person who is strong enough to hold on to ruling authority has legitimate power merely by virtue of being strong enough to retain power.