Suppose that there are three beachfront parcels of land available for sale in Astoria and six people who would each like to purchase one parcel. Assume that the parcels are essentially identical and that the minimum selling price of each is $570,000. The following table states each person's willingness and ability to purchase a parcel. Person Willingness and Ability to Purchase (Dollars) Ana 630,000 Charles 590,000 Dina 550,000 Gilberto 510,000 Juanita 500,000 Yakov 700,000   Which of these people will buy one of the three beachfront parcels? Check all that apply. Ana Charles Dina Gilberto Juanita Yakov   Assume that the three beachfront parcels are sold to the people that you indicated in the previous section. Suppose that a few days after the last of those beachfront parcels is sold, another essentially identical beachfront parcel becomes available for sale at a minimum price of $560,000. This fourth parcel ____ (will, will not) be sold, because _____ (Dina, Juanita, Gilberto, no one) will purchase it from the seller for at least the minimum price.

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Suppose that there are three beachfront parcels of land available for sale in Astoria and six people who would each like to purchase one parcel. Assume that the parcels are essentially identical and that the minimum selling price of each is $570,000. The following table states each person's willingness and ability to purchase a parcel.
Person
Willingness and Ability to Purchase
(Dollars)
Ana 630,000
Charles 590,000
Dina 550,000
Gilberto 510,000
Juanita 500,000
Yakov 700,000
 
Which of these people will buy one of the three beachfront parcels? Check all that apply.
Ana
Charles
Dina
Gilberto
Juanita
Yakov
 
Assume that the three beachfront parcels are sold to the people that you indicated in the previous section. Suppose that a few days after the last of those beachfront parcels is sold, another essentially identical beachfront parcel becomes available for sale at a minimum price of $560,000. This fourth parcel ____ (will, will not) be sold, because _____ (Dina, Juanita, Gilberto, no one) will purchase it from the seller for at least the minimum price.
Suppose that there are three beachfront parcels of land available for sale in Astoria and six people who would each like to purchase one parcel.
Assume that the parcels are essentially identical and that the minimum selling price of each is $570,000. The following table states each person's
willingness and ability to purchase a parcel.
Person
Ana
Charles
Dina
Gilberto
Juanita
Yakov
Ana
Which of these people will buy one of the three beachfront parcels? Check all that apply.
Charles
Dina
Willingness and Ability to Purchase
(Dollars)
630,000
590,000
550,000
Gilberto
Juanita
Yakov
510,000
500,000
700,000
Assume that the three beachfront parcels are sold to the people that you indicated in the previous section. Suppose that a few days after the last of
those beachfront parcels is sold, another essentially identical beachfront parcel becomes available for sale at a minimum price of $560,000. This fourth
parcel
✓ be sold, because
will purchase it from the seller for at least the minimum price.
Transcribed Image Text:Suppose that there are three beachfront parcels of land available for sale in Astoria and six people who would each like to purchase one parcel. Assume that the parcels are essentially identical and that the minimum selling price of each is $570,000. The following table states each person's willingness and ability to purchase a parcel. Person Ana Charles Dina Gilberto Juanita Yakov Ana Which of these people will buy one of the three beachfront parcels? Check all that apply. Charles Dina Willingness and Ability to Purchase (Dollars) 630,000 590,000 550,000 Gilberto Juanita Yakov 510,000 500,000 700,000 Assume that the three beachfront parcels are sold to the people that you indicated in the previous section. Suppose that a few days after the last of those beachfront parcels is sold, another essentially identical beachfront parcel becomes available for sale at a minimum price of $560,000. This fourth parcel ✓ be sold, because will purchase it from the seller for at least the minimum price.
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The willingness to pay for a consumer refers to the maximum amount the consumer is ready to pay for a good or service. The consumer will purchase the good or service only when the willingness to pay for the consumer is more than that of the price of the good or service. In the given scenario, the price of the commodity is $570,000. The willingness to pay for every individual is:

Person
Willingness and Ability to Purchase
Ana 630,000
Charles 590,000
Dina 550,000
Gilberto 510,000
Juanita 500,000
Yakov 700,000

 

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