Question 1

U.S.antitrust laws are designed to prohibit monopolization and encourage competition.Why,then,does the government erect barriers to entry and create monopoly power by granting firms patents?

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Patents are designed to encourage creati...

Question 2

Figure 15-2 1,the firm will A)  suffer a loss. B)  break even. C)  make a profit. D)  face competition." class="answers-bank-image d-inline" rel="preload" > Figure 15-2 above shows the demand and cost curves facing a monopolist.
-Refer to Figure 15-2.If the firm's average total cost curve is ATC1,the firm will

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A)   suffer a loss.
B)   break even.
C)   make a profit.
D)   face competition.

Question 3

In regulating a natural monopoly,the price strategy that ensures the highest possible output and zero profit is one that sets price

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A)   equal to average total cost where it intersects the demand curve.
B)   equal to marginal cost where it intersects the demand curve.
C)   equal to average variable cost where it intersects the demand curve.
D)   corresponding to the demand curve where marginal revenue equals zero.

Question 4

Market power in the United States causes a huge loss of economic efficiency.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

For which of the following firms is patent protection of vital importance?

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A)   furniture producers
B)   software firms
C)   pharmaceutical firms
D)   auto makers

Question 6

Figure 15-10 1P2EF. D)  area P1P2GF." class="answers-bank-image d-inline" rel="preload" >
-Refer to Figure 15-10.Compared to a perfectly competitive market,consumer surplus is lower in a monopoly by an amount equal to the

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A)   area FHE.
B)   area FGE.
C)   area P1P2EF.
D)   area P1P2GF.

Question 7

An example of a monopoly based on control of a key resource is

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A)   Major League Baseball.
B)   the Paul Ecke Ranch monopoly on poinsettias.
C)   Microsoft's Windows operating system.
D)   the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Question 8

The lawsuit the Justice Department brought against Apple regarding the pricing of e-books for its iPad is an example of attempts by the government

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A)   to prevent vertical mergers which would significantly reduce competition.
B)   to prevent horizontal mergers which would significantly reduce competition.
C)   to regulate a natural monopoly by establishing government-regulated prices.
D)   to keep firms from artificially restricting competition to raise prices.

Question 9

Which one of the following about a monopoly is false?

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A)   A monopoly could make profits in the long run.
B)   A monopoly could break even in the long run.
C)   A monopoly must have some kind of government privilege or government imposed barrier to maintain its monopoly.
D)   A monopoly status could be temporary.

Question 10

A vertical merger is one that takes place between two companies producing different goods or services for one specific finished product.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Figure 15-3  Figure 15-3 above shows the demand and cost curves facing a monopolist.
-Refer to Figure 15-3.Suppose the monopolist represented in the diagram above produces positive output.What is the profit-maximizing/loss-minimizing output level?

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A)   630 units
B)   800 units
C)   850 units
D)   880 units

Question 12

Which of the following is a characteristic shared by a perfectly competitive firm and a monopoly?

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A)   Each must lower its price to sell more output.
B)   Each sets a price for its product that will maximize its revenue.
C)   Each maximizes profits by producing a quantity for which marginal revenue equals marginal cost.
D)   Each maximizes profits by producing a quantity for which price equals marginal cost.

Question 13

The Clayton Act is an antitrust law that was passed to

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A)   outlaw monopolization.
B)   address loopholes in the Sherman Act.
C)   prohibit charging buyers different prices if the result would reduce competition.
D)   toughen restrictions on mergers by prohibiting mergers that reduce competition.

Question 14

If a firm is a natural monopoly,competition from other firms cannot be counted on to force price down to the level where the company earns zero economic profit.How are prices usually set in natural monopoly markets in the United States?

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A)   Each natural monopoly is made a public franchise. The public franchise is then required to set its price equal to its marginal cost.
B)   Natural monopolies are privately owned, but prices proposed by the firms must be approved by the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice.
C)   Natural monopolies are privately owned and allowed to set their own prices. Government regulation of the firms would result in greater deadweight losses.
D)   Local or state regulatory commissions usually set prices for natural monopolies.

Question 15

Merger guidelines developed by the Antitrust Division of the U.S.Department of Justice use four-firm concentration ratios as measures of concentration.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The reason that the Fisherman's Friend restaurant in Stonington,Maine had a monopoly on selling seafood dinners in that town is most likely due to

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A)   a government-imposed barrier.
B)   occupational licensing.
C)   no competitors apparently found the profit level attractive enough to enter the market.
D)   the restaurant owned all the fresh seafood in the state.

Question 17

Figure 15-15 1 units. B)  Q2 units. C)  Q3 units. D)  Q4 units." class="answers-bank-image d-inline" rel="preload" > Figure 15-15 shows the cost and demand curves for the Erickson Power Company.
-Refer to Figure 15-15.The firm would maximize profit by producing

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A)   Q1 units.
B)   Q2 units.
C)   Q3 units.
D)   Q4 units.

Question 18

The Sherman Act prohibited

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A)   marginal cost pricing.
B)   setting price above marginal cost.
C)   collusive price agreements among rival sellers.
D)   selling below average total cost.

Question 19

Which one of the following is not a possible barrier to entry high enough to keep competing firms out of a monopoly industry?

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A)   The monopoly firm has control of a key resource necessary to produce a good.
B)   There are important network externalities in supplying a good or service.
C)   large economies of scale that result in a natural monopoly
D)   a high concentration ratio

Question 20

A natural monopoly is characterized by large fixed costs relative to variable costs.

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 15: Monopoly and Antitrust Policy

The Sherman Act prohibited

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An example of a monopoly based on control of a key resource is

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A natural monopoly is characterized by large fixed costs relative to variable costs.

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Merger guidelines developed by the Antitrust Division of the U.S.Department of Justice use four-firm concentration ratios as measures of concentration.

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The reason that the Fisherman's Friend restaurant in Stonington,Maine had a monopoly on selling seafood dinners in that town is most likely due to

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For which of the following firms is patent protection of vital importance?

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Which one of the following is not a possible barrier to entry high enough to keep competing firms out of a monopoly industry?

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U.S.antitrust laws are designed to prohibit monopolization and encourage competition.Why,then,does the government erect barriers to entry and create monopoly power by granting firms patents?

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Figure 15-3 Figure 15-3 above shows the demand and cost curves facing a monopolist. -Refer to Figure 15-3.Suppose the monopolist represented in the diagram above produces positive output.What is the profit-maximizing/loss-minimizing output level?

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In regulating a natural monopoly,the price strategy that ensures the highest possible output and zero profit is one that sets price

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The Clayton Act is an antitrust law that was passed to

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Figure 15-15 Figure 15-15 shows the cost and demand curves for the Erickson Power Company. -Refer to Figure 15-15.The firm would maximize profit by producing

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The lawsuit the Justice Department brought against Apple regarding the pricing of e-books for its iPad is an example of attempts by the government

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Which of the following is a characteristic shared by a perfectly competitive firm and a monopoly?

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Figure 15-2 Figure 15-2 above shows the demand and cost curves facing a monopolist. -Refer to Figure 15-2.If the firm's average total cost curve is ATC1,the firm will

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Market power in the United States causes a huge loss of economic efficiency.

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A vertical merger is one that takes place between two companies producing different goods or services for one specific finished product.

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Which one of the following about a monopoly is false?

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Figure 15-10 -Refer to Figure 15-10.Compared to a perfectly competitive market,consumer surplus is lower in a monopoly by an amount equal to the

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If a firm is a natural monopoly,competition from other firms cannot be counted on to force price down to the level where the company earns zero economic profit.How are prices usually set in natural monopoly markets in the United States?

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