In Some Cases Walmart Can Sell Blu-Ray Movies to Consumers

question 44

Multiple Choice

In some cases Walmart can sell Blu-Ray movies to consumers for less than it costs a consumer to rent Blu-Rays from RedBox, a vending machine-based rental unit in many grocery stores. In response, RedBox now allows consumers to keep their Blu-Rays longer and is pushing the sales of Blu-Rays instead of just rentals. RedBox is looking at their:

• A)innovation
• B)competition
• C)benchmark
• D)competenci es

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Definitions:

Efficiency Loss

The loss of economic efficiency that occurs when the equilibrium for a good or a service is not achieved or is not achievable.

Franchising

A business model that allows individuals or entities to operate a portion of a larger company's brand or system in exchange for fees and adherence to the company's policies.

Fast-Food Restaurants

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Coase Theorem

A principle asserting that if property rights are well-defined and transaction costs are low, parties will negotiate to correct externalities and allocation resources efficiently, regardless of who holds the rights.