The Demand for Cars in a Certain Country Is Given

question 43

Multiple Choice

The demand for cars in a certain country is given by: D = 20,000 - P, where P is the price of a car. Supply by domestic car producers is: S = 5,000 + 0.5P. If this economy is open to trade, and the world price of a car is $6,000, how many cars will be imported?

• A)2,000
• B)3,000
• C)4,000
• D)6,000

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Definitions:

Normal Profit

The minimum profit necessary for a company to remain competitive in the market, equating to the opportunity cost of the resources employed.

Normal Profit

The minimum level of profit necessary for a company to remain competitive in the market, often considered the break-even point.

Marginal Cost

Marginal cost is the increase in total cost that arises from producing one more unit of a good or service. It is a critical concept in economics for decision-making regarding production levels.

Purely Competitive Market

A market structure characterized by many buyers and sellers, all of whom are selling a homogeneous product, with no single buyer or seller able to influence the market price.