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Apples are provided by a competitive industry. Pears are provided by a monopolist. Coincidentally, they


sell at the same price. You are hungry, and would be equally happy with an apple or a pear. If you care


about conserving societal resources, which should you buy?


In this scenario, you should buy the apple.

Here's why:

  1. Competitive industry: Apples are provided by a competitive industry, which means that there are many producers, and each producer has little control over the market price. In a competitive market, producers are typically price takers and produce at a level where their marginal cost equals the market price. This leads to an efficient allocation of resources.

  2. Monopoly: Pears are provided by a monopolist, who has significant control over the market and can set prices. A monopolist usually sets prices higher than the marginal cost and produces less than the socially optimal quantity. This leads to a deadweight loss, which is an inefficient allocation of resources.

  3. Same price: Although both apples and pears are sold at the same price, the competitive industry (apples) is more likely to be producing at the socially optimal level, while the monopolist (pears) is likely producing below the socially optimal level.

  4. Conserving societal resources: If you care about conserving societal resources, you should choose the product that is produced more efficiently. In this case, the apple is the better choice because it is produced by a competitive industry, which is more likely to be allocating resources efficiently compared to the monopolist producing pears.

By choosing the apple, you are supporting the more efficient market structure and helping to conserve societal resources.


Evaluation

Evaluation ID
2b2febb3-1f7b-4db5-a564-ba4c883c8ea2
Created
March 12, 2024
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