The market for raspberries is perfectly competitive and is i…

The market for raspberries is perfectly competitive and is in a long-run equilibrium. Each firm’s long-run average cost is minimized at $2.00 per pint of raspberries and a quantity of 1000 pints.  The market demand for a pint of raspberries is: Q = 10,000 – 1,000P where P is the price in dollars and Q is a pint of raspberries. Assume all firms in the market have the same costs and that these costs are the same in the short-run and long-run. What is the total amount currently spent by all consumers in the market? 

You are discussing auction theory with your friend who makes…

You are discussing auction theory with your friend who makes two claims:   I. You should lie about your true value when participating in an English auction. II. The winner’s curse is most likely to occur in a private value auction.    Which of these statements are true?