When Consumers Have Asymmetric Information and When Search Costs and the Number

question 1

Multiple Choice

When consumers have asymmetric information and when search costs and the number of firms are large,a single-price equilibrium in a competitive market

• A) is impossible.
• B) occurs when price equals average cost.
• C) occurs when price equals marginal cost plus the search cost.
• D) occurs when the price is the price a monopoly would set.

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Definitions:

Legal Ceiling Price

A maximum price set by government regulation that sellers are allowed to charge for a good or service, intended to protect consumers from excessive pricing.

Equilibrium Price

The rate at which the amount of a product supplied matches the amount of the product demanded.

Equilibrium Price

The price at which the quantity of a good or service demanded by consumers equals the quantity supplied by producers, resulting in a stable market condition.

Demand Equation

A mathematical formula representing the relationship between the quantity demanded of a good and its price, along with other factors like income and price of related goods.