Table 4-1 -Refer to Table 4-1.The Table Above Lists the Highest Prices

question 168

Multiple Choice

Table 4-1

-Refer to Table 4-1.The table above lists the highest prices three consumers, Tom, Dick, and Harriet, are willing to pay for a short-sleeved polo shirt.If the price of one of the shirts is $28 dollars,

• A)Tom will buy two shirts, Dick will buy one shirt and Harriet will buy no shirts.
• B)Tom will receive $12 of consumer surplus from buying one shirt.
• C)Tom and Dick receive a total of $70 of consumer surplus from buying one shirt each. Harriet will buy no shirts.
• D)Harriet will receive $25 of consumer surplus since she will buy no shirts.

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Definitions:

Annual Consumption

The total amount of goods and services used or consumed by individuals or groups within a one-year period.

Disposable Income

Disposable income refers to the amount of money that households have available for spending and saving after income taxes have been accounted for.

Aggregate Household Wealth

The total net worth held by the households in an economy, combining all assets minus liabilities.

Durable Goods

Things that last at least a year or two.