-The Schedules in the Table Give the Marginal Social Benefit

question 106

Multiple Choice

-The schedules in the table give the marginal social benefit and marginal social cost of a DVD. If there are no external benefits or external costs, the efficient number of DVDs to produce is _______ a week.

• A) 5
• B) 3
• C) 1
• D) any number less than 3

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Definitions:

Monopoly Output

The quantity of goods or services produced by a monopoly, which is determined by the intersection of the demand curve with the monopoly's marginal cost curve.

Cartels

Associations of independent businesses or organizations that agree to impose limiting regulations, such as fixing prices or output levels, to maximize collective profits.

Nash Equilibrium

A concept in game theory where no player can gain by unilaterally changing their strategy if the strategies of the other players remain unchanged.

Oligopoly

A market structure characterized by a small number of firms dominating the market, leading to limited competition and potentially high prices.