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hbsimmons88

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According to the idea of consumer sovereignty, what will happen in the market for widgets if consumers decide they no longer desire widgets?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

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The iconic American drink-maker, Coca-Cola, announced plans in 2008 to buy the dominant Chinese fruit juice company for 2.5 billion. But China just rolled out a new law to guard against business monopolies.
 
  How would this rent-seeking behavior by Coca-Cola most likely affect efficiency in the drink market? A) Profit would increase.
  B) Producer surplus would increase.
  C) Consumer surplus would decrease.
  D) Deadweight loss would increase.



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Answer to Question 1

If consumers no longer desire widgets, they will send a message to producers by not purchasing widgets. Since firms will be unable to make a profit selling widgets, widget-producing firms will go out of business (or switch to producing something else) and widgets will no longer be produced. Thus, the consumers' preferences dictate what is produced.

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Reply 2 on: Jun 29, 2018
Gracias!


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
:D TYSM

 

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