A Rock-Climbing School Faces Two Demand Curves

question 78

Multiple Choice

A rock-climbing school faces two demand curves. The demand by local residents is Q = 400 - 0.5P, and the demand by others is Q = 500 - 0.5P. The marginal cost of serving either local or nonlocal residents is constant at $100. If the rock-climbing school cannot practice third-degree price discrimination and must charge a single price to all customers, it will charge:

• A) $400.
• B) $375.
• C) $800.
• D) $500.

Learn the implications of declaring dividends on company liability and equity.

Comprehend the role of the board of directors in declaring dividends and the differentiation between cash and stock dividends.

Understand the accounting treatment for declaring and distributing stock dividends.

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