Suppose That Firms a and B Each Produce High-Resolution Computer

question 92

Multiple Choice

Suppose that Firms A and B each produce high-resolution computer monitors,but Firm A can do so at a lower cost.Cassie and David each want to purchase a high-resolution computer monitor,but David is willing to pay more than Cassie.If Firm A produces a monitor that Cassie buys but David does not,then the market outcome illustrates which of the following principles?
(i)
Free markets allocate the supply of goods to the buyers who value them most highly,as measured by their willingness to pay.
(ii)
Free markets allocate the demand for goods to the sellers who can produce them at the least cost.

• A)(i)only
• B)(ii)only
• C)both (i)and (ii)
• D)neither (i)nor (ii)

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Definitions:

Accounts Receivable Turnover

A financial ratio that measures how efficiently a company collects revenue from its customers by comparing net credit sales to average accounts receivable.

Cash Sales

Transactions where payment is made in cash at the time of sale, without any credit terms.

Inventory Turnover

A ratio showing how many times a company's inventory is sold and replaced over a period.

Cost of Goods Sold

A financial metric that represents the direct costs attributable to the production of the goods sold by a company.