Economics Questions
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In a perfectly competitive market, positive economic profits act to
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attract new entrants into the industry. |
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drive potential competitors away from the industry. |
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prevent reinvestment on the part of firms within the industry. |
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signal resource owners elsewhere not to invest their capital in this industry. |
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Question 2
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Which is always true at a firm's profit-maximizing rate of production?
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Marginal Revenue > Marginal Cost |
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The total revenue curve lies below the total cost curve. |
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Marginal Revenue = Marginal Cost |
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Total Revenue = Total Costs |
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Question 3
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For a firm in a perfectly competitive industry,
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short-run economic profits may be positive, but long-run economic profits must be zero. |
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short-run economic profits must be zero. |
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short-run and long-run economic profits must be zero. |
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both short-run and long-run economic profits may be negative. |
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Question 4
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All firms in a perfect competition industry
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are price makers. |
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produce differentiated products. |
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produce identical products. |
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lose money. |
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Question 5
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In the above figure, at which output level is this firm earning negative economic profits?
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2 |
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5 |
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10 |
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12 |
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Question 6
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If a firm is perfectly competitive, then
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its demand curve is perfectly elastic. |
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it can independently set the price of the product it sells without regard to what other firms in the market are doing. |
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it is impossible for the firm to earn short-run economic profits. |
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its marginal cost will exceed marginal revenue at the optimal level of output. |
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Question 7
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Which of the following is a characteristic of perfect competition?
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Easy entry and exit |
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Few firms |
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Differentiated products |
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none of these |
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Question 8
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In the above figure, what is the profit-maximizing output and price?
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10, $8 |
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10, $10 |
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12, $10 |
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8, $7 |
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Question 9
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In the above figure, assume this firm is operating on d3. Which is true?
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This firm is earning an economic profit. |
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This firm is experiencing an economic loss. |
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This firm is breaking even. |
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This firm's total revenues equal HRD0. |
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Question 10
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If a constant-cost, perfectly competitive industry experiences an increase in the demand for its product, we would expect
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only the market price of the good to increase. |
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both the market price and quantity supplied to increase. |
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decreases in the market price, but increases in quantity supplied. |
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only the quantity supplied of the product to increase. |
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Question 11
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In the above figure, the market price charged by this perfectly competitive firm is
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$5 per unit of output. |
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$10 per unit of output. |
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$8 per unit of output. |
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$14 per unit of output. |
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Question 12
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If price is $5, marginal cost is $5, average total cost is $3, and the quantity produced is 150 units, then the firm is
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earning $300 and maximizing economic profit. |
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earning $2 and maximizing economic profit. |
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not maximizing economic profit. |
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earning $150 and not maximizing economic profit. |
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Question 13
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For a firm in a perfectly competitive market, average revenue equals
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average cost. |
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the change in total revenue. |
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the market price. |
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price divided by quantity. |
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Question 14
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In the above figure, when price is below E, this firm should
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lower prices. |
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continue to operate as-is. |
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attempt to lower ATC and to raise AVC. |
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shut down. |
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Question 15
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In a perfectly competitive industry
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no buyer or seller can influence the market price. |
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firms can never make an economic profit. |
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there is apt to be a shortage of sellers of output. |
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each firm is a price maker. |
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Question 16
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A firm that shuts down in the short run experiences losses equal to its
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total fixed costs. |
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average variable costs. |
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total variable costs. |
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total variable costs minus its total fixed costs. |
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Question 17
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In the above figure, if the market price is less than $7, the firm
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produces 11 units. |
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produces 10 units. |
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produces 12 units. |
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shuts down operations. |
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Question 18
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According to the above figure, if the firm is earning zero economic profits, what quantity is the firm selling and at what price?
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Q = 200; P = $4 |
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Q = 1,000; P = $5 |
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Q = 800; P = $4 |
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Q = 1,200; P = $7.00 |
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Question 19
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Suppose that at the current level of output, price = $10, MC = $4, AVC = 7, and ATC = $11. Which of the following is true?
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The firm should decrease output. |
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The firm should shut down. |
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The firm should increase output. |
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The firm should maintain the current level of output. |
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Question 20
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Economists generally assume that firms attempt to maximize
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total revenue. |
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sales. |
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marginal revenue. |
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total economic profits. |
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