A Mugger Attacks an Old Man on a Subway Car

question 234

Multiple Choice

A mugger attacks an old man on a subway car.Bernard gets disgusted when he sees the old man being beat up and he jumps the mugger and begins hitting him.Bernard's motivation for helping appears to be:

• A) altruism
• B) personal distress
• C) reciprocity
• D) diffusion of responsibility

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Definitions:

Concentration Ratios

Measures that indicate the extent of market control by the largest firms in an industry, reflecting the level of competition.

Market Power

Describes the ability of a company or group to manipulate or control prices within a market, often by influencing supply, demand, or both.

Four-Firm Concentration Ratio

A measure of market concentration that quantifies the market share of the four largest firms within an industry, often used to assess the competitiveness of a market.

Pure Competition

A market structure characterized by a large number of small firms, a homogeneous product, and free entry and exit, leading to price-taking behavior.