Suppose That in Problem 2, the Demand Curve for Mineral

question 19

Multiple Choice

Suppose that in Problem 2, the demand curve for mineral water is given by p = 60 - 8q, where p is the price per bottle paid by consumers and q is the number of bottles purchased by consumers. Mineral water is supplied to consumers by a monopolistic distributor, who buys from a monopolist producer who is able to produce mineral water at zero cost. The producer charges the distributor a price of c per bottle, that will maximize the producer's total revenue. Given his marginal cost of c, the distributor chooses an output to maximize profits. The price paid by consumers under this arrangement is

• A) $30.
• B) $45.
• C) $3.75.
• D) $7.50.
• E) $15.

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Definitions:

Initial Endowment

The initial allocation of resources or goods that an individual or firm has before any trade takes place in an economic model.

Initial Endowment

The initial quantity of goods, services, or resources an individual, firm, or economy possesses.

Pareto Efficient

A state of allocation where it is impossible to make any one individual better off without making at least one individual worse off.

Utility Function

A mathematical representation that ranks the preferences of an individual consumer for different bundles of goods.