1. Average revenue (AR) (Points : 1) |
[removed] occurs when MC = MR. [removed] equals TR/Q. [removed] is greater than price when economic profits are present. [removed] does not appear in the model of perfect competition. |
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2. Monopolistic competition and oligopoly are examples of (Points : 1) |
[removed] monopoly. [removed] perfect competition. [removed] theories of consumer behavior. [removed] imperfect competition. [removed] the extreme cases on the market structure continuum. |
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3. Retail outlets operate in which of the following market structures? (Points : 1) |
[removed] perfect competition [removed] monopolistic competition [removed] oligopoly [removed] monopoly [removed] oligopsony |
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4. Which of the following is NOT an essential characteristic of monopolistic competition? (Points : 1) |
[removed] a small number of sellers [removed] differentiated products [removed] relatively easy entry [removed] short-run profits [removed] a very elastic demand curve |
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5. If a monopoly firm observes an increase in total revenue following a price increase, which of the following must be true? (Points : 1) |
[removed] MR > 0 [removed] MR < 0 [removed] MR = 0 [removed] MR = TR |
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6. A monopoly is (Points : 1) |
[removed] a single seller of a product with many close substitutes. [removed] a single seller of a product with no close substitutes. [removed] a single buyer of a product. [removed] a common industry structure. [removed] a market structure with a single seller and a single buyer. |
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7. A firm in a(n) industry will have the most elastic demand curve. (Points : 1) |
[removed] monopolistic [removed] oligopolistic [removed] monopolistically competitive [removed] perfectly competitive |
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8. If a firm is making an economic profit, then (Points : 1) |
[removed] the factors of production are being paid their opportunity costs. [removed] there will be no change in the number of firms if the industry is perfectly competitive. [removed] the factors of production are being paid less than their opportunity costs. [removed] the factors of production are being paid more than their opportunity costs. [removed] the firm will exit the industry. |
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9. All but which one of the following are true of monopolistic competition? (Points : 1) |
[removed] MR = MC [removed] P>MC [removed] AR = MR [removed] The demand curve the firm faces slopes downward. [removed] Entry is easy. |
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10. A firm in perfect competition is assumed to be (Points : 1) |
[removed] a price leader. [removed] a developer of new inventions. [removed] small in size, relative to the size of the industry. [removed] large in size, relative to the size of the industry. |