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In many cities you,can stay at a Holiday Inn in the downtown area,in a suburban community,or near the airport.These Holiday Inn establishments are examples of product differentiation by:


A) type.
B) location.
C) quality.
D) style.

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The conditions for profit maximization and the analysis of short-run equilibrium are identical for monopoly and for a monopolistically competitive firm.

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Use the following to answer question: Figure: Firms in Monopolistic Competition Use the following to answer question: Figure: Firms in Monopolistic Competition   -(Figure: Firms in Monopolistic Competition) Use Figure: Firms in Monopolistic Competition.In panel (B) of the figure,the profit-maximizing quantity of output is determined by the intersection at point: A) Q. B) R. C) S. D) T. -(Figure: Firms in Monopolistic Competition) Use Figure: Firms in Monopolistic Competition.In panel (B) of the figure,the profit-maximizing quantity of output is determined by the intersection at point:


A) Q.
B) R.
C) S.
D) T.

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Among the drawbacks of brand names is the fact that they:


A) may encourage the consumption of expensive substitutes for generic items.
B) provide some assurance of consistency of quality.
C) convey information about the nature of the product.
D) indicate that the seller is engaged in repeated interaction with its customers.

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Use the following to answer question: Figure: Profits in Monopolistic Competition Use the following to answer question: Figure: Profits in Monopolistic Competition   -(Figure: Profits in Monopolistic Competition) Use Figure: Profits in Monopolistic Competition.A positive economic profit is earned if the profit-maximizing price is _____ in panel _____. A) E; (B)  B) B; (A)  C) A; (A)  D) N; (C) -(Figure: Profits in Monopolistic Competition) Use Figure: Profits in Monopolistic Competition.A positive economic profit is earned if the profit-maximizing price is _____ in panel _____.


A) E; (B)
B) B; (A)
C) A; (A)
D) N; (C)

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An industry characterized by many competitors,each producing identical products,with free entry and exit,is described as:


A) monopolistically competitive.
B) oligopolistic.
C) perfectly competitive.
D) monopolistic.

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Monopolistically competitive firms:


A) engage in collusive activity to maximize profit.
B) are very similar to perfect competitors in producing at the minimum ATC.
C) earn a positive economic profit if price is greater than ATC.
D) will set price where MC > MR.

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In the long run,if a monopolistically competitive firm produces the optimal level of output:


A) P = ATC = MR = MC.
B) P > ATC > MR = MC.
C) P = ATC > MR > MC.
D) P = ATC > MR = MC.

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Because most communities have a large number of similar but not identical substitutes,the market for chiropractors is BEST considered to be:


A) an oligopoly.
B) perfect competition.
C) monopolistically competitive.
D) a monopoly.

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(Figure: Monopolistic Competition) Use Figure: Monopolistic Competition.The firm in the figure is producing at the output level that maximizes profits (minimizes losses) .The shaded rectangle depicts the level of: Figure: Monopolistic Competition (Figure: Monopolistic Competition) Use Figure: Monopolistic Competition.The firm in the figure is producing at the output level that maximizes profits (minimizes losses) .The shaded rectangle depicts the level of: Figure: Monopolistic Competition   A) profit. B) loss. C) fixed cost. D) variable cost.


A) profit.
B) loss.
C) fixed cost.
D) variable cost.

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The price in long-run equilibrium for a monopolistically competitive firm is _____ and output is _____,compared with that of a perfectly competitive firm with an identical production function and cost curves.


A) higher;higher
B) higher;lower
C) lower;higher
D) lower;lower

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In monopolistic competition,each firm:


A) is a price taker.
B) has some ability to set the price of its differentiated good.
C) will set price equal to marginal cost.
D) has marginal revenue that is greater than price.

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If a firm operating in monopolistic competition is producing a quantity that generates MC > MR,then the marginal decision rule tells us that profit:


A) can be increased by increasing production.
B) can be increased by decreasing production.
C) can be increased by decreasing the price.
D) is maximized only if MC = P.

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The profit-maximizing rule,expressed as _____,is adhered to by firms operating in _____ markets.


A) MC > MR;monopolistically competitive but not perfectly competitive
B) MC = MR;both monopolistically competitive and perfectly competitive
C) MC > MR;perfectly competitive but not monopolistically competitive
D) MC = MR;perfectly competitive but not monopolistically competitive

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Use the following to answer question: Figure: Profit Maximization in Monopolistic Competition Use the following to answer question: Figure: Profit Maximization in Monopolistic Competition   -(Figure: Profit Maximization in Monopolistic Competition) Use Figure: Profit Maximization in Monopolistic Competition.In panel (A) of the figure,if the firm raises its price above P,it will _____ customers. A) lose all of its B) still have some C) not lose any D) gain many new -(Figure: Profit Maximization in Monopolistic Competition) Use Figure: Profit Maximization in Monopolistic Competition.In panel (A) of the figure,if the firm raises its price above P,it will _____ customers.


A) lose all of its
B) still have some
C) not lose any
D) gain many new

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In long-run equilibrium in monopolistic competition,price is:


A) greater than average total cost.
B) equal to average total cost at an output below where average total cost is minimized.
C) equal to average total cost at its minimum.
D) equal to average total cost at an output above where average total cost is minimized.

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A monopolistically competitive industry,such as corn snack chips,and a perfectly competitive industry,like wheat farming,are alike in that:


A) firms in both types of industries produce identical products.
B) firms in both types of industries produce similar but not identical products.
C) barriers to entry in both industries are large.
D) there are many firms in each industry.

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Use the following to answer question: Figure: Firms in Monopolistic Competition Use the following to answer question: Figure: Firms in Monopolistic Competition   -(Figure: Firms in Monopolistic Competition) Use Figure: Firms in Monopolistic Competition.In panel (C) of the figure,economic loss per unit is the vertical distance between points: A) X and T. B) U and W. C) V and W. D) V and T. -(Figure: Firms in Monopolistic Competition) Use Figure: Firms in Monopolistic Competition.In panel (C) of the figure,economic loss per unit is the vertical distance between points:


A) X and T.
B) U and W.
C) V and W.
D) V and T.

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Firm A and firm B have identical cost curves and operate in markets with similar market demand curves.Firm A operates in perfect competition,and firm B operates in monopolistic competition.In the long run,firm A will charge _____ and produce _____ than will firm B.


A) less;less
B) more;more
C) more;less
D) less;more

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Since a monopolistically competitive firm faces a downward-sloping demand curve,its price will be _____ revenue.


A) equal to marginal
B) less than marginal
C) greater than marginal
D) equal to total

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