In the Problem Discussed in Your Workbook, the Cost of Capturing

question 7

Multiple Choice

In the problem discussed in your workbook, the cost of capturing a cockatoo and transporting him to the United States is about $40 per bird.Cockatoos are drugged and smuggled in suitcases to the United States.Half of the smuggled cockatoos die in transit.Each smuggled cockatoo has a 10% probability of being discovered, in which case the smuggler is fined.If the fine imposed for each smuggled cockatoo is increased to $700, then the equilibrium price of cockatoos in the United States will be

• A)$110.
• B)$244.44.
• C)$75.
• D)$61.
• E)$155.56.

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Definitions:

Revenue

The total amount of money received from the sale of goods or services, as well as from related business activities.

Sales

The activity or process of selling products or services in exchange for money; transactions between buyers and sellers.