Table 5.1 -Refer to Table 5.1.The Table Above Lists the Highest Prices

question 5

Multiple Choice

Table 5.1
-Refer to Table 5.1.The table above lists the highest prices three consumers, Tom, Dick and Harriet, are willing to pay for a short-sleeved polo shirt.If the price of the shirts falls from $28 to $20,

• A)consumer surplus increases from $14 to $35.
• B)Tom will buy two shirts; Dick and Harriet will each buy one shirt.
• C)consumer surplus will increase from $70 to $95.
• D)Harriet will receive more consumer surplus than Tom or Dick.

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Definitions:

Barriers to Entry

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Economic Profits

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Accounting Profits

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Perfect Competitor

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