A Firm Has $7,500,000 in Its Common Stock Account and $2,500,000

question 23

Multiple Choice

A firm has $7,500,000 in its common stock account and $2,500,000 in its retained earnings account.The firm issued 100,000 shares of common stock.What was the original issue price if only one stock issue has ever been sold?

• A) $75 per share
• B) $25 per share
• C) $100 per share
• D) Not enough information to tell

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Definitions:

Inelastic Demand

A situation where the demand for a good or service changes very little in response to changes in price.

Cournot Model

A model of oligopoly in which firms choose their output levels simultaneously, assuming the output of the rivals as given, to maximize their own profit.

Collude

To come to a secret understanding for a harmful purpose; conspiracy between firms to fix prices or otherwise restrict competition.

Tacit Collusion

A situation where firms in a market understand each other's behaviors and outcomes without direct communication, leading to a form of non-competitive equilibrium.