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WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING GOODS WOULD BE CONSIDERED TO BE IN A MONOPOLISTICALLY
COMPETITIVE MARKET?
A. PEPSI
B. NINTENDO WII
C. SOYBEANS
D. POLAROID
CORRECT ANS>> A
UNLIKE A PERFECTLY COMPETITIVE MARKET, A MONOPOLY CREATES A DEADWEIGHT LOSS
BECAUSE IT __________________.
A. PRODUCES A HIGHER OUTPUT AND CHARGES A HIGHER PRICE
B. PRODUCES A LOWER OUTPUT AND CHARGES A HIGHER PRICE
C. PRODUCES WHERE PRICE EQUALS MARGINAL COST AND NOT WHERE MARGINAL REVENUE
EQUALS MARGINAL COST
D. HAS NO SUPPLY CURVE
CORRECT ANS>> B
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS IS TRUE? A MONOPOLY FIRM...
A. IS A PRICE TAKER AND HAS NO SUPPLY CURVE
B. HAS NO SUPPLY CURVE AND ITS MARGINAL REVENUE IS NEVER GREATER THAN THE PRICE
C. HAS A DOWNWARD SLOPING SUPPLY CURVE AND A DOWNWARD SLOPING DEMAND CURVE
, D. HAS NO SUPPLY CURVE AND ITS MARGINAL REVENUE EQUALS THE PRICE
CORRECT ANS>> B
WHEN A MOVIE THEATER PRICE DISCRIMINATES BY OFFERING A STUDENT DISCOUNT, THE
MOVIE THEATER IS DISCRIMINATING BASED ON THE STUDENT'S
A. RACE
B. MARGINAL COST
C. WILLINGNESS TO PAY
D. CONSUMER SURPLUS
CORRECT ANS>> C
AS OUTPUT INCREASES IN THE SHORT RUN, AVERAGE FIXED COSTS:
A. RISE
B. FALL
C. REMAIN CONSTANT
D. RISE THEN FALL AS OUTPUT INCREASES
CORRECT ANS>> B
AN EXAMPLE OF AN IMPLICIT COST OF PRODUCTION WOULD BE.....? THE COST OF:
A. LEATHER USED IN MANUFACTURING FURNITURE
B. GASOLINE TO TRANSPORT GOODS TO THE MARKET
C. PAYING MINIMUM WAGE TO HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS THAT WORK IN A FAST FOOD
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