A Firm Has Invented a New Beverage Called Slops

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A firm has invented a new beverage called Slops.It doesn't taste very good, but it gives people a craving for Lawrence Welk's music and Professor Johnson's jokes.Some people are willing to pay money for this effect, so the demand for Slops is given by the equation q = 10 - p.Slops can be made at zero marginal cost from old-fashioned macroeconomics books dissolved in bathwater.But before any Slops can be produced, the firm must undertake a fixed cost of $30.Since the inventor has a patent on Slops, it can be a monopolist in this new industry.

• A)The firm will produce 5 units of Slops.
• B)The firm will produce 10 units of Slops.
• C)From the point of view of social efficiency, it is best that no Slops be produced.
• D)A Pareto improvement could be achieved by having the government pay the firm a subsidy of $35 and insisting that the firm offer Slops at zero price.
• E)None of the above.

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Distinguish between the demanders and suppliers of insurance based on their attitudes towards risk.

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Identify how warranties and insurance policies can affect consumer utility and economic outcomes.

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