When People Move to an Area of the World That

question 52

Multiple Choice

When people move to an area of the world that was previously unpopulated,we expect more consumers and more producers to spring up in that area.What would we expect to happen to the price and quantity in the markets where this happens?

• A) The equilibrium price will go up and the equilibrium quantity will go up.
• B) The equilibrium price will go down and equilibrium quantity will be indeterminate.
• C) The equilibrium price will be indeterminate and equilibrium quantity will go up.
• D) The equilibrium price will go up and equilibrium quantity will be indeterminate.
• E) The equilibrium price will be indeterminate and equilibrium quantity will go down.

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Definitions:

Economic Profit

The difference between total revenue and total costs, including both explicit and implicit costs.

Dominant Strategy

In game theory, a strategy that is best for a player regardless of the strategies chosen by other players.

Individual Profits

The net gain in monetary terms realized by an individual or a single business entity from its investment or business operations.

Nash Equilibrium

A concept in game theory where no player can benefit by changing strategies if the strategies of the other players remain unchanged.