A Special License Is Required to Operate a Taxi in Many

question 15

Multiple Choice

A special license is required to operate a taxi in many cities.The number of licenses is restricted.More drivers want licenses than are issued.This describes a non-perfectly competitive market because

• A) taxi services are very different.
• B) firms cannot freely enter and exit the market.
• C) transaction costs are high.
• D) the government generates revenue from the licenses.

Acknowledge the limitations and biases inherent in human decision-making, including groupthink and misallocation of resources.

Understand different decision-making models and their characteristics.

Identify the impacts of psychological phenomena on managerial decision-making.

Describe the concept of benchmarking and its importance in management.

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