You Are Watching TV Late One Night and See an Ad

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You are watching TV late 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's 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 ensure the absence of an arbitrage opportunity and uphold the Law of One Price?

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Definitions:

Monopsonist

A market condition where there is only one buyer for a product or service, giving the buyer significant power over prices and terms.

Marginal Wage Cost

The additional cost incurred by hiring one more unit of labor, reflecting the change in total wages from employing an additional worker.

Monopsonistic Labor Market

A market condition where a single buyer (employer) controls the market for labor and determines wages and employment levels.

Labor Demand Data

Information and metrics related to the number of workers employers are willing and able to hire at different wage levels, across various industries or the economy as a whole.