Per-Unit Transaction Costs

question 15

Multiple Choice

Per-unit transaction costs

• A)may cause the demand and supply curves to shift either inward or outward depending on the value obtained from transaction agents.
• B)refer only to the commission paid to a third party for each transaction made.
• C)are absorbed by the party seeking the transaction.
• D)have the same effect on behavior as do lump-sum transaction costs; the difference in terminology is purely definitional.

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Definitions:

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