Suppose a consumer values a Red Sox - Yankees playoff ticket at $150, and the seller is unwilling to sell the ticket for less than $200. What price will lead to an efficient transaction between the potential buyer and seller? any price greater than $200 O any price greater than or equal to $150 and less than or equal to $200 a price of $0 O any price greater than $0 and less than $150 No price will lead to an efficient transaction.
Suppose a consumer values a Red Sox - Yankees playoff ticket at $150, and the seller is unwilling to sell the ticket for less than $200. What price will lead to an efficient transaction between the potential buyer and seller? any price greater than $200 O any price greater than or equal to $150 and less than or equal to $200 a price of $0 O any price greater than $0 and less than $150 No price will lead to an efficient transaction.
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Transcribed Image Text:### Economic Efficiency in Market Transactions
**Scenario:**
Suppose a consumer values a Red Sox – Yankees playoff ticket at $150, and the seller is unwilling to sell the ticket for less than $200. What price will lead to an efficient transaction between the potential buyer and seller?
**Question:**
What price will lead to an efficient transaction between the potential buyer and seller?
**Answer Choices:**
- □ any price greater than $200
- □ any price greater than or equal to $150 and less than or equal to $200
- □ a price of $0
- □ any price greater than $0 and less than $150
- □ No price will lead to an efficient transaction
**Explanation:**
For a transaction to be efficient, the price must be mutually acceptable to both the buyer and the seller. In this scenario:
- The consumer values the ticket at $150.
- The seller requires at least $200 for the ticket.
These conditions imply that the consumer is not willing to pay more than $150, and the seller is not willing to sell for anything less than $200. Therefore, there is no overlap in the acceptable price ranges for both parties, making an efficient transaction impossible under these conditions.
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