Howie Just Bought a New Digital Camera to Replace His

question 12

Multiple Choice

Howie just bought a new digital camera to replace his old one, which works perfectly fine and would sell on eBay for $100. The fact that Howie would not pay $100 for the old camera, yet he continues to let it sit unused his closet, is explained by:

• A)the implicit cost of ownership bias.
• B)the explicit cost of ownership bias.
• C)the explicit cost of sales bias.
• D)ignoring sunk costs.

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Definitions:

Perfectly Inelastic

A situation in market demand where the quantity demanded does not change regardless of changes in the product's price.

Supply Curve

A graphical representation showing the relationship between the price of a product and the quantity of the product that a supplier is willing to make available.

Elasticity of Supply

A metric assessing how the provision of a good changes in response to price adjustments.

Quantities Supplied

The amount of goods and services that producers are willing and able to sell at a given price over a specified period.