Assume There Are Three Hardware Stores,each Willing to Sell One

question 71

Multiple Choice

Assume there are three hardware stores,each willing to sell one standard model hammer in a given time period.House Depot can offer their hammer for a minimum of $7.Lace Hardware can offer the hammer for a minimum of $10.Bob's Hardware store can offer the hammer at a minimum price of $13. Given the scenario described,if the market price of hammers increased from $9 to $13:

• A) House Depot's producer surplus would increase by $4.
• B) Lace Hardware Hardware's producer surplus would increase by $3.
• C) Bob's Hardware's producer surplus would remain unchanged.
• D) All of these statements are true.

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Definitions:

Opportunity Cost

Opportunity cost represents the value of the best alternative that must be forgone as a result of choosing a particular action or decision over others.

Labor-saving Devices

Tools, machines, or systems that reduce the amount of labor needed to perform a task or produce a good.

Proprietor's Income

The income earned by the owners of unincorporated businesses for their labor and capital investment.

Salary

A fixed regular payment, usually expressed as an annual sum, made by an employer to an employee, especially a professional or white-collar worker.