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• A Red Herring Prospectus is for a one-time offering, usually an IPO, and is not final.

• A Shelf Prospectus is used for multiple offerings over time, providing flexibility to the company.

An example of a bilateral monopoly is the labor market for highly specialized workers within a particular industry. 

Imagine a small town where there is only one coal mining company (the monopoly) and only one union representing the coal miners (the monopsony). The company is the sole purchaser of labor, and the union is the sole supplier of labor. In this scenario, the wage rate and the number of workers employed would be determined through negotiations between the mining company and the union. 

The mining company wants to minimize wages to reduce costs, while the union aims to maximize wages and benefits for its members. The final agreement would reflect the relative bargaining power of the company and the union, illustrating the dynamics of a bilateral monopoly.

The Law of Diminishing Marginal Utility states that as a consumer consumes more units of a good, the additional utility from each successive unit decreases. This law affects consumer behaviour by influencing the quantity of goods a consumer purchases. As the marginal utility decreases with additional consumption, consumers are less likely to buy more of the same good unless the price decreases, which keeps the utility-to-price ratio balanced.

The Marginal Rate of Substitution (MRS) is the rate at which a consumer is willing to substitute one good for another while maintaining the same level of satisfaction. It is the slope of the indifference curve and diminishes as a consumer moves down along the curve. In consumer equilibrium, MRS equals the price ratio of the two goods, ensuring that the consumer is maximizing their utility.