If Consumers Have Limited Information About Price and Search Costs

question 72

Multiple Choice

If consumers have limited information about price and search costs exist,then

• A) the result must be that all firms will charge the same price.
• B) the monopoly price must result.
• C) the full-information, competitive price is not an equilibrium.
• D) the difference in prices between firms will be greater than the search cost.

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