Bill Is Restoring a Car and Has Already Spent $4000

question 19

Multiple Choice

Bill is restoring a car and has already spent $4000 on the restoration.He expects to be able to sell the car for $6200.Bill discovers that he needs to do an additional $2400 of work to make the car worth $6200 to potential buyers.He could also sell the car now,without completing the additional work,for $3800.What should he do?

• A)He should sell the car now for $3800.
• B)He should keep the car since it wouldn't be rational to spend $6400 restoring a car and then sell it for only $6200.
• C)He should complete the additional work and sell the car for $6200.
• D)It does not matter if Bill sells the car now or completes the work and then sells it at the higher price because the outcome will be the same either way.

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Definitions:

Monopoly Quantity

The quantity of goods or services produced and sold by a monopoly, characterized by the lack of competition and the ability to set prices.

Price Discrimination

The approach of pricing the same item differently for various consumer segments, typically depending on how much they are prepared to spend.

Consumer Surplus

An economic measure of consumer benefit, calculated by analyzing the difference between what consumers are prepared to pay for a good or service relative to the market price.

Deadweight Loss

An economic inefficiency that occurs when a market is not in competitive equilibrium, leading to a loss of economic value.