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In 1985,International Data Corp.(IDC)estimated that 3.7 million desktop computers had been sold at an average price of $1,054.In 2000,the number sold in the United States had risen to 132 million,with the average price decreasing to $700.The change in individuals' tastes and preferences has increased their demand for computers.Explain how the price of computers dropped over the 15-year period from 1985 to 2000.


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Allocative Efficiency

An economic state where resources are allocated in a way that maximizes the net benefit to society, considering both production and desires of consumers.

Simultaneous Consumption

A consumption pattern in which a product or service is consumed by multiple users at the same time without reducing its availability to others.

Economies of Scale

The financial benefits companies experience from expanding their operation's size, where there's a general trend of decreasing unit costs with the growth in scale.

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