According to the Search Model, the Marginal Benefit of Acquiring

question 117

Multiple Choice

According to the search model, the marginal benefit of acquiring information about a product

• A)is greater for a doctor than a nurse's aide
• B)is the same for high-income consumers as for low-income consumers
• C)is greater for expensive items than for cheap items
• D)is greater for cheap items than for expensive items
• E)increases as more information is acquired

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Definitions:

Average Revenue

Total revenue from the sale of a product divided by the quantity of the product sold (demanded); equal to the price at which the product is sold when all units of the product are sold at the same price.

Elasticity Coefficient

A numerical value that measures the responsiveness of the quantity demanded or supplied of a good to a change in its price or other factors.

Marginal Revenue

The additional income that is generated by selling one more unit of a product or service.

Nondiscriminating Monopolist

A monopolist that charges all consumers the same price for its product or service.