You Are Up Late Watching TV One Night and See

question 72

Essay

You are up late watching TV one night and see an ad from Ronco for the Dial-o-matic food slicer.You learn that the Dial-o-matic sells for $29.95.But wait,there is more.Ronco is also including in this deal a set of Ginsu steak knives worth $10.95 and another free gift worth $7.95.Assuming that there is a competitive market for Ronco items,at what price must Ronco be selling this three item Dial-o-matic deal to insure the absence of an arbitrage opportunity and uphold the law of one price?

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Definitions:

Automated Teller Machines

Electronic banking outlets that allow customers to complete basic transactions without the need for a branch representative or teller.

Takeovers

The acquisition of one company by another, in which the acquiring company obtains a controlling interest in the target company.

Interest Income

Income earned from deposit accounts or from investing in interest-bearing financial instruments.

Purchasing Power

The worth of a currency depicted by how many goods or services can be purchased with one unit of it.