Author Question: Given the information in Scenario 4.3, erasers are: A) a normal good. B) an inferior good. C) ... (Read 66 times)

Destiiny22 · **on:** Jul 1, 2018

Given the information in Scenario 4.3, erasers are:

A) a normal good.
B) an inferior good.
C) neither normal nor inferior.
D) complements.
E) necessities.

Question 2

What happens to the profit-maximizing cartel price and quantity if the marginal cost of production declines?

A) The sellers are no longer price takers, so the change in marginal cost has no impact on the cartel outcome.
B) If demand is downward sloping, the optimal cartel price should decline and the market quantity should increase.
C) The sellers retain the same pricing strategy and capture higher per-unit profits.
D) The cartel price increases and market quantity declines.