Question 1

Extremely large firms cause dead weight loss to increasE.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The US government in 2008 did NOT step into the market to bail out which firm?

Accepted Answer

A)  Chrysler
B)  General Motors
C)  Ford
D)  AIG
E)  The government stepped in to bail out all of these firms

Question 3

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-If this industry changes from pure competition to monopoly,output changes from

Accepted Answer

A)  X4 to X1
B)  X4 to X2
C)  X2 to X4
D)  X3 to X2
E)  X2 to X3

Question 4

To maximize profits,a monopolist produces the output level at which

Accepted Answer

A)  Its total receipts are greatest
B)  Its total costs are minimum
C)  Its marginal cost equals its marginal revenue
D)  Its total costs equal its total receipts
E)  None of the above

Question 5

To maximize profits a firm tends to produce an output level at which its marginal revenue equals its marginal costs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A firm in a competitive market has no price setting capability.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

If the demand curve faced by a firm is downward sloping and the market price of the product is above marginal cost of production,which of the following is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  Not enough of the economy's resources are being allocated to producing the good
B)  Too much of the economy's resources are being allocated to producing the good
C)  The firm is in a competitive market
D)  The firm is making profits
E)  The firm is losing money

Question 8

A monopoly is not efficient because

Accepted Answer

A)  Price exceeds marginal cost
B)  Entry into the market is blocked
C)  Output is too large
D)  Monopoly is illegal
E)  Price is too low

Question 9

When a firm's average costs fall as output is increased,the firm is experiencing economies of scalE.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 8: The Economics of Monopoly Power: Can Markets Be Controlled

A firm in a competitive market has no price setting capability.

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When a firm's average costs fall as output is increased,the firm is experiencing economies of scalE.

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The Following Questions Refer to the following graph.For each question,disregard any irrelevant lines. -If this industry changes from pure competition to monopoly,output changes from

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If the demand curve faced by a firm is downward sloping and the market price of the product is above marginal cost of production,which of the following is correct?

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The US government in 2008 did NOT step into the market to bail out which firm?

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A monopoly is not efficient because

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To maximize profits a firm tends to produce an output level at which its marginal revenue equals its marginal costs.

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To maximize profits,a monopolist produces the output level at which

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Extremely large firms cause dead weight loss to increasE.

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Exam 8: The Economics of Monopoly Power: Can Markets Be Controlled

A firm in a competitive market has no price setting capability.

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When a firm's average costs fall as output is increased,the firm is experiencing economies of scalE.

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The Following Questions Refer to the following graph.For each question,disregard any irrelevant lines. -If this industry changes from pure competition to monopoly,output changes from

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If the demand curve faced by a firm is downward sloping and the market price of the product is above marginal cost of production,which of the following is correct?

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The US government in 2008 did NOT step into the market to bail out which firm?

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A monopoly is not efficient because

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To maximize profits a firm tends to produce an output level at which its marginal revenue equals its marginal costs.

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To maximize profits,a monopolist produces the output level at which

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Extremely large firms cause dead weight loss to increasE.

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