Exploring Economics
Exploring Economics
8th Edition
ISBN: 9781544336329
Author: Robert L. Sexton
Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc
Question
Book Icon
Chapter 25, Problem 1P
To determine

To explain:

The difficulties that an economics professor might feel while purchasing a new car under a barter system.

Expert Solution & Answer
Check Mark

Explanation of Solution

There is a huge deficiency in the barter trade system. It creates hindrance in a proper or justified trade between the participants of the transaction. Lack of common medium of exchange like money, is one of the prominent hindrances in the barter system of trade. Apart from that, the unavailability of knowledge of the trade regarding different products or services to traders also creates non-accurate pricing decisions.

Lack of common unit to standardize product or service and justifiable standard unit to measure them under different scenario is also the reason behind the lack of popularity of the barter trade system.

To buy a car in a barter system, an economics professor may need such a trading partner who is willing to have economics lectures or economic advices in exchange of a car. This type of search can be very difficult and a lot of time of the professor can be wasted. Wastage of costs can also be an issue in locating this kind of partner. Thus, an economics professor can feel difficulties while purchasing a new car in a barter system.

Economics Concept Introduction

Barter System:

In trade, a barter system refers to the exchange of good and services without the use of common currency. The party directly exchanges goods and services with other goods and services.The coincidence of need is necessary in this situation.

Want to see more full solutions like this?

Subscribe now to access step-by-step solutions to millions of textbook problems written by subject matter experts!
Students have asked these similar questions
At the 8:10 café, there are equal numbers of two types of customers with the following values. The café owner cannot distinguish between the two types of students because many students without early classes arrive early anyway (that is she cannot price discriminate).     Students with early classes Students without early classes Coffee 70 60 Banana 50 100     The MC of coffee is 10.  The MC of a banana is 40.  Is bundling more profitable than selling separately?  HINT:  if you sell the bundle, can you make more by offering coffee separately? If so, what price should be charged for the bundle? (Show calculations)
Your marketing department has identified the following customer demographics in the following table.  Construct a demand curve and determine the profit maximizing price as well as the expected profit if MC=$1.  The number of customers in the target population is 10,000. Use the following demand data: Group Value Frequency Baby boomers $5 20% Generation X $4 10% Generation Y $3 10% `Tweeners $2 10% Seniors $2 10% Others $0 40%
Your marketing department has identified the following customer demographics in the following table.  Construct a demand curve and determine the profit maximizing price as well as the expected profit if MC=$1.  The number of customers in the target population is 10,000.   Group Value Frequency Baby boomers $5 20% Generation X $4 10% Generation Y $3 10% `Tweeners $2 10% Seniors $2 10% Others $0 40%   ur marketing department has identified the following customer demographics in the following table.  Construct a demand curve and determine the profit maximizing price as well as the expected profit if MC=$1.  The number of customers in the target population is 10,000.
Knowledge Booster
Background pattern image
Similar questions
SEE MORE QUESTIONS
Recommended textbooks for you
Text book image
Exploring Economics
Economics
ISBN:9781544336329
Author:Robert L. Sexton
Publisher:SAGE Publications, Inc
Text book image
Economics Today and Tomorrow, Student Edition
Economics
ISBN:9780078747663
Author:McGraw-Hill
Publisher:Glencoe/McGraw-Hill School Pub Co
Text book image
Economics (MindTap Course List)
Economics
ISBN:9781337617383
Author:Roger A. Arnold
Publisher:Cengage Learning
Text book image
Macroeconomics
Economics
ISBN:9781337617390
Author:Roger A. Arnold
Publisher:Cengage Learning
Text book image
Survey Of Economics
Economics
ISBN:9781337111522
Author:Tucker, Irvin B.
Publisher:Cengage,
Text book image
MACROECONOMICS FOR TODAY
Economics
ISBN:9781337613057
Author:Tucker
Publisher:CENGAGE L