Kara and Kyle Are Competing Sockeye Salmon Fishers

question 11

Multiple Choice

Kara and Kyle are competing sockeye salmon fishers. Both have been allocated ITQs that limit their catch to 2,000 tons of sockeye salmon each. Kara's cost per ton is $8; Kyle's cost per ton is $12. Assume that the market price of sockeye salmon is $15 per ton. If Kara pays Kyle $5 per ton for his ITQs, and if she then catches her new limit of 4,000 tons, her profit would be

• A) $18,000.
• B) $22,000.
• C) $20,000.
• D) $4,000.

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Definitions:

Demand Deposits

Bank account funds that are available on demand without any delay or penalties, like those in checking accounts.

Excess Reserves

The reserves held by a bank in excess of the minimum reserve requirements set by central banking authorities.

Required Reserves

The minimum amount of reserves that banks are required to hold by law, as a safeguard against bank runs.

Demand Deposits

Bank account balances that can be withdrawn on demand without any notice, such as in checking accounts.