Table 4.2 - Demand Schedule for Automobiles

question 115

Multiple Choice

Table 4.2 - Demand schedule for automobiles
The following is a hypothetical demand schedule for automobiles.
-In Table 4.2,what is the total revenue from automobile sales at a price of $20,000 per auto?

• A) $80 billion per year.
• B) $40 billion per year.
• C) $24 billion per year.
• D) $20 billion per year.

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Definitions:

Contract Curve

In economics, it's the locus of points representing the final allocation of goods or resources that cannot be improved upon from the perspective of any individual without worsening the condition of another, particularly referenced within the Edgeworth box for pure exchange economies.

Competitive Equilibrium

A market state where supply meets demand, leading to an optimized distribution of goods and services among competing actors.

Excess Demand

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Competitive Pure Exchange Economy

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