Sports Econ: Exam 1

Which of these is NOT a major factor when considering which cities are ideal for expansion or relocation?

Which of the following is the largest source of revenue for sports franchises?

Which league has a general exemption from anti-trust law except with regard to labor negotiations?

Which of these sports originated in the US without an obvious predecessor?

The economic benefits of hosting mega events like the Olympics often outweigh the costs

What is the substantivist definition of economics? The social science that studies how people...

Which type of revenue that leads to inequality is a reason why franchises demand new stadiums?

In which of the following sports does the top league not have a monopsony on the best players?

Which of the following is a single entity league?

Which of the following is NOT used by leagues to promote competitive balance?

Within-season variation (actual/ideal std dev) in competitive balance is lowest (most-balanced) in which league?

Which league has the strongest revenue sharing?

Which of these does NOT describe the current era of sports facility construction?

Which league has an official soft salary cap?

Sports leagues enjoy anti-trust exemptions with regard to what activity?

Which of the following is NOT a reason why we expect the demand curve for most markets to slope downward?

Which league has less disparity in revenue due to lack of regional network TV deals?

Which franchise sued its own league for the ability to relocate?

Which of the following does NOT describe the new LIV golf league?

Which of these is a broadcast network?

Charging a price that changes live with changes in demand is known as what pricing strategy?

Which principle of taxation states that the best tax is a tax on demand inelastic products?

According to their most recent HHIs, which league has the least competitive balance?

What era of pro sports history are we currently in?

What is another name for subscribers dropping their cable subscriptions?

Which of these is NOT part of the 'Art of the Steal' playbook to extract local subsidies?

Which league has an effective but unofficial soft salary cap?

If firms have pricing power, which of the following might cause them to raise the price?