This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer

Author Question: Refer to Scenario 3.1 below to answer the question(s) that follow. SCENARIO 3.1: Rented DVDs and ... (Read 212 times)

roselinechinyere27m

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 557

Refer to Scenario 3.1 below to answer the question(s) that follow.



SCENARIO 3.1: Rented DVDs and movies shown in theaters are substitutes. Rented DVDs and plasma TVs are complements. Plasma TVs and movies shown in theaters are normal goods. People watch rented DVDs more often in the winter than in the summer.





Refer to Scenario 3.1. The number of stores renting DVDs is reduced by 25%, reducing the number of DVDs available. Which of the following would occur?


◦ The rental price of DVDs would increase, and the price of plasma TVs and movie tickets would decrease.
◦ The rental price of DVDs would increase, but the price of plasma TVs and movie tickets would be unaffected.
◦ The rental price of DVDs and movie tickets would decrease, but the price of plasma TVs would increase.
◦ The rental price of DVDs and the price of movie tickets would increase, but the price of plasma TVs would decrease.


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question

lcapri7

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 350
The rental price of DVDs and the price of movie tickets would increase, but the price of plasma TVs would decrease.



aabwk4

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 593

Refer to Scenario 3.1 below to answer the question(s) that follow.



SCENARIO 3.1: Rented DVDs and movies shown in theaters are substitutes. Rented DVDs and plasma TVs are complements. Plasma TVs and movies shown in theaters are normal goods. People watch rented DVDs more often in the winter than in the summer.





Refer to Scenario 3.1. Most plasma TVs sold in the United States are imported from Japan. If the United States government eliminates a quota that reduced the number of plasma TVs that can be imported into the United States, 
ceteris paribus, what would happen?


◦ The price of plasma TVs and the rental price of DVDs would increase.
◦ The price of plasma TVs and the rental price of DVDs would decrease.
◦ The price of plasma TVs would decrease and the rental price of DVDs would increase.
◦ The price of plasma TVs would increase and the rental price of DVDs would decrease.



Joy Chen

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 354
The price of plasma TVs would decrease and the rental price of DVDs would increase.




Joy Chen

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 354

vHAUNG6011

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 514

Refer to Scenario 3.1 below to answer the question(s) that follow.



SCENARIO 3.1: Rented DVDs and movies shown in theaters are substitutes. Rented DVDs and plasma TVs are complements. Plasma TVs and movies shown in theaters are normal goods. People watch rented DVDs more often in the winter than in the summer.





Refer to Scenario 3.1. In response to complaints from movie theater owners, the government removes an entertainment tax on movie tickets, but there are no additional taxes levied on rented DVDs. This would lead to


◦ a decrease in the price of movie tickets, but no change in the rental price of DVDs.
◦ a decrease in the price of a movie ticket and an increase in the rental price of DVDs.
◦ a decrease in the price of movie tickets and the rental price of DVDs.
◦ no change in the price of a movie ticket and a decrease in the rental price of DVDs.



ryrychapman11

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 334
a decrease in the price of movie tickets and the rental price of DVDs.



Alainaaa8

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 576

Refer to Scenario 3.1 below to answer the question(s) that follow.



SCENARIO 3.1: Rented DVDs and movies shown in theaters are substitutes. Rented DVDs and plasma TVs are complements. Plasma TVs and movies shown in theaters are normal goods. People watch rented DVDs more often in the winter than in the summer.





Refer to Scenario 3.1. If the number of stores renting DVDs increases by 10%, which of the following would occur?


◦ The rental price of DVDs would increase and the price of plasma TVs and movie tickets would decrease.
◦ The rental price of DVDs and the price of movie tickets would decrease, but the price of plasma TVs would increase.
◦ The rental price of DVDs and the price of movie tickets would increase, but the price of plasma TVs would decrease.
◦ The rental price of DVDs would increase, but the price of plasma TVs and movie tickets would be unaffected.



krakiolit

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 318
The rental price of DVDs and the price of movie tickets would decrease, but the price of plasma TVs would increase.



 

Did you know?

About 60% of newborn infants in the United States are jaundiced; that is, they look yellow. Kernicterus is a form of brain damage caused by excessive jaundice. When babies begin to be affected by excessive jaundice and begin to have brain damage, they become excessively lethargic.

Did you know?

In most climates, 8 to 10 glasses of water per day is recommended for adults. The best indicator for adequate fluid intake is frequent, clear urination.

Did you know?

The human body produces and destroys 15 million blood cells every second.

Did you know?

Each year in the United States, there are approximately six million pregnancies. This means that at any one time, about 4% of women in the United States are pregnant.

Did you know?

Certain topical medications such as clotrimazole and betamethasone are not approved for use in children younger than 12 years of age. They must be used very cautiously, as directed by a doctor, to treat any child. Children have a much greater response to topical steroid medications.

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library