Question 1

What is the difference between the public interest theory of regulation and the public choice theory of regulation?

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Question 2

What is the difference between a vertical merger and a horizontal merger? Which one is the Justice Department more likely to look at more carefully and why?

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Question 3

The hotel industry contains some aspects that economists consider to be part of the "hidden fee" economy.

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The hotel industry often includes hidden fees such as resort fees, service charges, and mandatory gratuities, which can add up to a significant amount on top of the advertised room rate.

Question 4

How does the four-firm concentration ratio differ from the Herfindahl index? Which one does the Justice Department currently rely on when evaluating whether or not a proposed merger should be permitted?

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Question 5

Define the term lock-in effect and explain how this effect might make a network monopoly that benefits from it less likely to innovate.

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Quiz 26: Government and Product Markets: Antitrust and Regulation

What is the difference between the public interest theory of regulation and the public choice theory of regulation?

What is the difference between a vertical merger and a horizontal merger? Which one is the Justice Department more likely to look at more carefully and why?

The hotel industry contains some aspects that economists consider to be part of the "hidden fee" economy.

How does the four-firm concentration ratio differ from the Herfindahl index? Which one does the Justice Department currently rely on when evaluating whether or not a proposed merger should be permitted?

Define the term lock-in effect and explain how this effect might make a network monopoly that benefits from it less likely to innovate.