Use the Figure Below to Answer the Following Question(s)

question 197

Multiple Choice

Use the figure below to answer the following question(s) .
Figure 6-2
-Figure 6-2 illustrates the four possibilities of the structure of production and consumption for a good or service. When the structure of production and consumption for a good places it in quadrant B,

• A) consumers have little incentive to search out and patronize low-cost suppliers.
• B) private producers of such goods will have little incentive to operate efficiently and to keep prices low.
• C) goods and services will only be supplied if consumers are willing to pay an amount sufficient to cover their production costs.
• D) both a and b, but not c, will be true.

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Definitions:

Standardized Products

Goods or services that have uniform characteristics and quality, regardless of the producer or provider.

Pure Monopoly

An economic instance where only one supplier provides a unique product or service, facing no competition and thus controlling price and supply.

Standardized Product

Goods that are uniform in quality and specifications across producers and locations, making them interchangeable.

Large Number

A value that is significantly higher than the average in its context or comparison set.