Given the Typical Shapes of the Marginal Cost and Marginal

question 102

Multiple Choice

Given the typical shapes of the marginal cost and marginal benefit curves for collecting information,

• A)it always pays to get more information.
• B)consumers tend to become experts about most goods.
• C)consumers remain completely ignorant about most goods.
• D)the equilibrium is somewhere between complete ignorance and becoming an expert.

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