Question 1
Related to the
Economics in Practice on p. 293: In the price-fixing case against the Taiwanese firm AU Optronics, the DOJ claimed that the price fixing resulted in ________ paying more for products with LCD screens.
◦ consumers
◦ businesses
◦ government agencies
◦ All of these are correct.
Question 2
Related to the
Economics in Practice on p. 296: According to the
Economics in Practice, in a town with multiple newspapers
◦ there are strong incentives for firms to differentiate and focus on the part of the market with less competition.
◦ there are strong incentives for firms to produce a similar product and focus on the part of the market with the most competition.
◦ there are virtually no incentives for firms to differentiate and focus on the part of the market with less competition.
◦ there is virtually no possibility for firms to produce a similar product and remain in business.