In the internet age, retailers like amazon and apple are not constrained by physical shelf space and can offer consumers a much
wider variety of products; yet small sales, one or two rather than millions of items at a time, can produce big profits. this development is an example of
The answer is: A.When the price of a good decreases, sellers produce less of the good
When the price of a good decrease, the amount of profit that the sellers could made is also decreasing. Because of this, sellers would feel less motivation to sell that product and start to reduce the supply of the product and replace it with newer ones.
Answer: B. Each firm produces up to the point where the price of the good equals the marginal cost of producing the last unit.
Explanation:
Allocative efficiency means that the point chosen on the production possibility frontier is socially preferred.
In a perfectly competitive market, allocative efficency is achieved at the point where price equals the marginal cost of production. At this price producer and consumer surplus is maximised.
