Table 22-3 the Citizens of Anytown Will Decide Whether to Build a Build

question 229

Multiple Choice

Table 22-3
The citizens of Anytown will decide whether to build a new library, a new community center, or a new ice rink. Exactly one of the three choices will prevail, and the choice will be made by way of pairwise voting, with the majority determining the outcome on each vote. The preferences of the voters are summarized in the table below.

-Refer to Table 22-3.Which of the following statements is correct?

• A) In a pairwise election, "library" beats "ice rink."
• B) In a pairwise election, "ice rink" beats "community center."
• C) In a pairwise election, "library" beats "community center."
• D) All of the above are correct.

Assess the role of barriers to entry in maintaining monopoly power.

Understand the implications of monopolistic practices on economic welfare.

Identify the conditions under which a monopolist operates in the elastic or inelastic range of the demand curve.

Understand the profit maximization rule (MR=MC) and its application to monopolists and competitive firms.

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