Economists Have Used the Ultimatum Game and the Dictator Game

question 279

Multiple Choice

Economists have used the ultimatum game and the dictator game in experiments designed to determine

• A)whether consumers care about fairness when they make decisions.
• B)whether consumers believe it is fair for producers to raise the price of a product for which there is excess demand.
• C)whether consumers understand the difference between implicit costs and explicit costs.
• D)whether consumers understand the rule of equal marginal utility per dollar spent.

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Definitions:

Unfavorable Variances

Differences where actual results are worse than expected, often leading to higher costs or lower revenues.

Raw Materials Inventory

The total cost of all the raw materials that are used in the manufacturing process but have not yet been converted into finished goods.

Raw Materials Purchase

The procurement of unprocessed materials used in the manufacturing or production of finished goods.

Retained Earnings

Profits that a company has retained over time for reinvestment in its operations, rather than distributing to shareholders.