Answer:
Option C: Influence the market price of the good as it sells
Explanation:
Market Power is simply when a firm is able to raise price above the equilibrium level by not and without losing all of its customers. It depends on largely on the closeness of substiutes.
A firm has market power if it can Influence the market price of the good as it sells to its customer and can regulate it when necessary.
<u>Explanation:</u>
Note, the term diminishing marginal utility refers to an economic principle that states that the more unit of a particular commodity or service we consume, the more the satisfaction (utility) derived out of the consumption reduces or diminishes.
For instance, if I watched movies produced by a particular entertainment company for several days (eg Disney Studios), I may become dissatisfied using this particular entertainment provider and may decide to try another service (Netflix).
Another instance could occur after exercising, I'm given 3 bottles of coke, after taking my first bottle, the amount of utility I derive would reduce until I get to the third bottle, at this point I've reached my peak.
The law of diminishing marginal utility failed for someone I know who had used the same type of toothpaste and brushed her teeth at least once a day for a period of over 10 years.
Answer:
C. The importance of secondary effects
Explanation:
Secondary economic impact is a study of economic activities due to recurring rounds of spending by companies, households, and the government.
Secondary effects are long term and comes after the primary effect (first round of spending).
It is also called induced economic effect.
Answer: Option (A) is correct.
Explanation:
Each of the buyer and seller are small when we are relating it with the whole market. so, there will be no power in the hands of a single decision maker and if a firm wants to change their prices then it will not have any influence on the market price. In a competitive market, there are large number of buyers and sellers, thus, one buyer or seller doesn't have any impact on the market price.
Answer:
a. Brokers bring buyers and sellers together and assist in negotiation.
Explanation:
Brokers are a kind of agents as, they help the buyers find the sellers, and the sellers to find the buyers.
They help in price negotiations and settling the deals. They are hired for individual deals, and not for a specified period.
They do not get any payments in the form of salary, but they get payment in the form of commission, based on the price of settlement of the deal.
