The united kingdom started regulating the size of grocery stores in the early 1990s, and today, the average size of a typical uk grocery store is roughly half the size of a typical u. s. store andtwo-thirds the size of a typical french store (haskel and sadun, 2011).  

what implications would such a restriction on size have on astore's average costs. discuss in terms of economics of scale and scope.

a. grocery store size does not affect the long-run average cost of production if there are economies of scale.

b. the long-run average cost of production for u. k. grocery stores is lower if there are no economies of scale.

c. the long-run average cost of production for u. k. grocery stores is lower if there are diseconomics of scale.

d. the long-run average cost of production for u. k. grocery stores is higher if there are diseconomics of scale.

Ajewelry direct sales company pays its consultants based on recruiting new members. question 1 options: the company is running a pyramid scheme, which is illegal. the company is running a pyramid scheme, which is legal. the company has implemented a legal and ethical plan for growth. the company uses this method of compensation to reduce the fee for the product sample kit.

Suppose the marginal damage and marginal benefit curves in a polluted neighborhood are md = p/3 and mb = 4 – p. also, suppose that transactions costs are low, so that the consumers and the firm can bargain. we saw that in this case, the socially-optimal level of pollution is achieved. start by computing the socially-optimal p. then, for each of the following cases, compute the amount of money transferred through the bargaining process, and indicate who pays whom (i. e., whether consumers pay the firm, or vice versa). also, compute the gains to each party relative to the status quo (i. e., the starting point of the bargaining process).a)consumers have the right to clean air; firm is dominant in the bargaining process. b)consumers have the right to clean air; consumers are dominant in the bargaining process. c)firm has the right to pollute; firm is dominant in the bargaining process. d)firm has the right to pollute; consumers are dominant in the bargaining proces

During the holiday season, maria's department store works with a contracted employment agency to bring extra workers on board to handle overflow business, and extra duties such as wrapping presents. maria's is using during these rush times.