a. Based on information in "McDonald's Menu Upgrade," does the market for fast-food meals appear to be competitive? If so, what type of competition? Briefly explain. b. Discuss why the retail prices for chicken, chicken parts, and menu items containing chicken have not changed in ways that parallel the developments in the market for processed chicken.

Assume that a local bank sells two services, checking accounts and atm card services. the bank’s only two customers are mr. donethat and ms. beenthere. mr. donethat is willing to pay $8 a month for the bank to service his checking account and $2 a month for unlimited use of his atm card. ms. beenthere is willing to pay only $5 for a checking account, but is willing to pay $9 for unlimited use of her atm card. assume that the bank can provide each of these services at zero marginal cost. refer to scenario 17-5. if the bank is unable to use tying, what is the profit-maximizing price to charge for a checking account