Question 1

The supply curve for a monopolist

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A)   is its marginal cost curve
B)   is vertical because there are no close substitutes for its product
C)   is horizontal because there are no close substitutes for its product
D)   slopes upward
E)   does not exist

Question 2

Exhibit 9-17
 
-In Exhibit 9-17,which area represents the amount of consumer surplus received by consumers under perfect price discrimination?

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A)   area a
B)   area b
C)   area a + b + c
D)   area b + e
E)   there is no consumer surplus

Question 3

A monopolist

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A)   can charge whatever price it wants
B)   charges more than almost any consumer is willing to pay
C)   is constrained by marginal cost in setting price
D)   is constrained by demand in setting price
E)   always earns an economic profit

Question 4

For a monopolist,there is no supply curve because

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A)   the supply curve is the same as the marginal cost curve
B)   the monopolist does not maximize profit
C)   the quantity supplied is independent of marginal cost
D)   the quantity supplied is independent of demand
E)   there is no unique relationship between price and quantity supplied

Question 5

Rent-seeking activities are socially wasteful because they use scarce resources but do not add to society's output.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The main reason a monopolist can earn long-run economic profit,whereas a perfectly competitive firm cannot,is that

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A)   monopolists operate under economies of scale
B)   perfectly competitive firms have opportunity costs
C)   demand for the monopolist's output is inelastic
D)   demand for the monopolist's output is elastic
E)   there are no barriers to entry in perfect competition

Question 7

If a perfectly competitive industry is monopolized,consumer surplus

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A)   can be expected to decrease
B)   will usually remain constant
C)   can be expected to increase
D)   drops from a high value to zero
E)   increases from zero to a high value

Question 8

For a monopolist that produces in the short run and does not price discriminate,price always has to be

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A)   equal to marginal cost at the profit-maximizing quantity
B)   equal to marginal revenue at the profit-maximizing quantity
C)   greater than marginal cost at the profit-maximizing quantity
D)   less than marginal cost at the profit-maximizing quantity
E)   less than marginal revenue at the profit-maximizing quantity

Question 9

For a monopolist,

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A)   marginal revenue and price are constant as quantity increases
B)   marginal revenue falls but price is constant as quantity increases
C)   marginal revenue is constant but price falls as quantity increases
D)   both marginal revenue and price fall as quantity increases,but price falls faster
E)   both marginal revenue and price fall as quantity increases,but marginal revenue falls faster

Question 10

A firm facing a downward-sloping demand curve sells 50 units of output at $10 each.The firm's marginal revenue is

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A)   $500
B)   more than $10 but less than $500
C)   $10
D)   less than $10
E)   zero

Question 11

Exhibit 9-5
 
-Optimal output and price for the nondiscriminating monopolist in Exhibit 9-5 are

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A)   90 and $18
B)   1,500 and $24
C)   1,700 and $22
D)   1,100 and $28
E)   1,500 and $22

Question 12

Which of the following is true of marginal revenue for a monopolist that charges a single price?

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A)   P = MR because there are no close substitutes for the monopolist's product.
B)   P > MR because the monopolist must decrease price on all units sold in order to sell an additional unit.
C)   P 
D)   AR = MR because there are no close substitutes for the monopolist's product.
E)   P = MR only at the profit-maximizing quantity.

Question 13

Price-discriminating,profit-maximizing monopolists charge higher prices to buyers who have more elastic demand curves.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

If all of a monopolist's costs are fixed costs,it will produce where demand is unit elastic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Exhibit 9-2
 
-In Exhibit 9-2,the marginal revenue of the fourth unit is

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A)   $12
B)   $3
C)   $4
D)   -$4
E)   $0

Question 16

Exhibit 9-3
 
-The total cost for the firm in Exhibit 9-3,a monopolist that maximizes profit while charging all customers the same price,is

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A)   $3,300
B)   $3,400
C)   $2,808
D)   $2,340
E)   $1,638

Question 17

The demand curve a monopolist faces

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A)   is more elastic than a perfectly competitive firm's demand curve
B)   is the market demand curve
C)   is as elastic as a perfectly competitive firm's demand curve
D)   is not affected by the prices of complements
E)   will not shift in response to a change in consumer tastes

Question 18

A monopolist's demand curve

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A)   is horizontal at the market price
B)   lies above its marginal revenue curve
C)   is the same as its marginal cost curve
D)   indicates that the firm must raise price to sell additional units
E)   lies above the marginal cost curve at all levels of output

Question 19

Exhibit 9-20
 
-In Exhibit 9-20,the deadweight loss with perfect price discrimination is:

Accepted Answer

A)   $35
B)   $8
C)   $10
D)   $12
E)   $0

Question 20

Gilligan runs the only dry-cleaning business on a desert isle.If the cost of cleaning fluid falls,he can increase profit by

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A)   raising price
B)   charging the highest price he can
C)   using less cleaning fluid
D)   lowering price
E)   charging a price equal to marginal cost

Exam 9: Amonopoly

Which of the following is true of marginal revenue for a monopolist that charges a single price?

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A monopolist

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The main reason a monopolist can earn long-run economic profit,whereas a perfectly competitive firm cannot,is that

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Exhibit 9-3 -The total cost for the firm in Exhibit 9-3,a monopolist that maximizes profit while charging all customers the same price,is

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Exhibit 9-17 -In Exhibit 9-17,which area represents the amount of consumer surplus received by consumers under perfect price discrimination?

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Exhibit 9-2 -In Exhibit 9-2,the marginal revenue of the fourth unit is

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For a monopolist,there is no supply curve because

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For a monopolist that produces in the short run and does not price discriminate,price always has to be

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The supply curve for a monopolist

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For a monopolist,

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If a perfectly competitive industry is monopolized,consumer surplus

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The demand curve a monopolist faces

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Rent-seeking activities are socially wasteful because they use scarce resources but do not add to society's output.

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Exhibit 9-20 -In Exhibit 9-20,the deadweight loss with perfect price discrimination is:

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Gilligan runs the only dry-cleaning business on a desert isle.If the cost of cleaning fluid falls,he can increase profit by

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If all of a monopolist's costs are fixed costs,it will produce where demand is unit elastic.

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Exhibit 9-5 -Optimal output and price for the nondiscriminating monopolist in Exhibit 9-5 are

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Price-discriminating,profit-maximizing monopolists charge higher prices to buyers who have more elastic demand curves.

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A monopolist's demand curve

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A firm facing a downward-sloping demand curve sells 50 units of output at $10 each.The firm's marginal revenue is

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