Questions from Microeconomics


Q: Is it possible to practice price discrimination across time? Briefly explain

Is it possible to practice price discrimination across time? Briefly explain.

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Q: Some people—usually business travelers—have a very strong desire

Some people—usually business travelers—have a very strong desire to fly to a particular city on a particular day, and airlines charge these travelers higher ticket prices than they charge other people...

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Q: Why might employers be more likely to interview a job applicant with

Why might employers be more likely to interview a job applicant with a white-sounding name than an applicant with an African-American–sounding name? Leaving aside legal penalties, will employers who f...

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Q: While in Shanghai, China, to teach an MBA course,

While in Shanghai, China, to teach an MBA course, Craig Richardson, an economics professor from Winston- Salem State University, asked his American students to haggle with sellers in a market where pr...

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Q: When asked what was most valuable about the big data Disney was

When asked what was most valuable about the big data Disney was collecting from its MagicBands program, the executive in charge of the program stated, “The biggest value comes from being able to segme...

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Q: Some professional sports teams charge fans a one-time lump sum

Some professional sports teams charge fans a one-time lump sum for a personal seat license. The personal seat license allows a fan the right to buy season tickets each year. No one without a personal...

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Q: On most days, the price of a rose is $1

On most days, the price of a rose is $1, and 8,000 roses are purchased. On Valentine’s Day, the price of a rose jumps to $2, and 30,000 roses are purchased. a. Draw a demand and supply graph that show...

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Q: Do you agree with the following statement: “The problem with

Do you agree with the following statement: “The problem with economics is that it assumes that consumers and firms always make the correct decisions? But we know that everyone makes mistakes.”

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Q: In most cities, firms that own office buildings can renovate them

In most cities, firms that own office buildings can renovate them for use as residential apartments. According to a news story, in many cities “residential rents are surpassing office rents.” Predict...

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Q: BMW sells cars in China at a price two to three times

BMW sells cars in China at a price two to three times higher than in the United States. Some people have purchased BMWs in the United States and exported them for resale in China. An article in the Wa...

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