Question 1

Refer to the above graph for a monopolistically competitive firm. A successful advertising campaign by the firm will cause its demand curve to shift from

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A) A to B and become more elastic. 
B) A to B and become less elastic. 
C) B to A and become more elastic. 
D) B to A and become less elastic. 
A) A to B and become more elastic. 
B) A to B and become less elastic. 
C) B to A and become more elastic. 
D) B to A and become less elastic.

Question 2

The larger the number of firms and the smaller the degree of product differentiation, the

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A) greater the divergence between the demand and the marginal revenue curves of the monopolistically competitive firm. 
B) larger will be the monopolistically competitive firm's fixed costs. 
C) less elastic is the monopolistically competitive firm's demand curve. 
D) more elastic is the monopolistically competitive firm's demand curve. 
A) greater the divergence between the demand and the marginal revenue curves of the monopolistically competitive firm. 
B) larger will be the monopolistically competitive firm's fixed costs. 
C) less elastic is the monopolistically competitive firm's demand curve. 
D) more elastic is the monopolistically competitive firm's demand curve.

Question 3

A monopolistically competitive firm is producing at an output level in the short run where average total cost is $4.50, price is $4.00, marginal revenue is $2.50, and marginal cost is $2.50. This firm is operating

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A) with positive profits. 
B) with a loss. 
C) at the break-even point. 
D) at a nonoptimal level of output. 
A) with positive profits. 
B) with a loss. 
C) at the break-even point. 
D) at a nonoptimal level of output.

Question 4

Answer the question on the basis of the following demand and cost data for a specific firm.   If columns (1)and (3)of the demand data shown are this firm's demand schedule, the profit-maximizing level of output will be

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A) 12 units. 
B) 8 units. 
C) 10 units. 
D) 9 units. 
A) 12 units. 
B) 8 units. 
C) 10 units. 
D) 9 units.

Question 5

Answer the question based on the demand and cost schedules for a monopolistically competitive firm given in the table below.   What will be the economic profit (or loss)for this monopolistically competitive firm at the profit-maximizing level of output?

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A) $56 
B) $60 
C) $20 
D) $40 
A) $56 
B) $60 
C) $20 
D) $40

Question 6

Monopolistically competitive sellers produce efficiently because they obtain only normal profits in the long run.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The amount of excess capacity in pure competition tends to become larger the more elastic the individual firm's demand curve becomes.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

"In monopolistically competitive markets neither allocative nor productive efficiency is realized." Explain.

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In monopolistic competition, neither pro

Question 9

Which of the following is not a basic characteristic of monopolistic competition?

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A) the use of trademarks and brand names 
B) recognized mutual interdependence 
C) product differentiation 
D) a relatively large number of sellers 
A) the use of trademarks and brand names 
B) recognized mutual interdependence 
C) product differentiation 
D) a relatively large number of sellers

Question 10

The excess capacity problem associated with monopolistic competition implies that fewer firms could produce the same industry output at a lower total cost.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Dequam likes product variety, while Natasha is most concerned about paying the lowest price possible for a good. This suggests that

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A) Dequam cares more about allocative efficiency, while Natasha cares more about productive efficiency. 
B) Dequam cares more about productive efficiency, while Natasha cares more about allocative efficiency. 
C) Dequam prefers monopolistically competitive industries, while Natasha prefers purely competitive industries. 
D) Dequam prefers purely competitive industries, while Natasha prefers monopolistically competitive industries. 
A) Dequam cares more about allocative efficiency, while Natasha cares more about productive efficiency. 
B) Dequam cares more about productive efficiency, while Natasha cares more about allocative efficiency. 
C) Dequam prefers monopolistically competitive industries, while Natasha prefers purely competitive industries. 
D) Dequam prefers purely competitive industries, while Natasha prefers monopolistically competitive industries.

Question 12

Which of the following is a characteristic of monopolistic competition?

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A) standardized product 
B) a relatively small number of firms 
C) absence of nonprice competition 
D) relatively easy entry 
A) standardized product 
B) a relatively small number of firms 
C) absence of nonprice competition 
D) relatively easy entry

Question 13

Which of the following statements is correct?

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A) There is a trade-off between product variety and allocative efficiency. 
B) Product variety and allocative efficiency are complementary; increasing one enhances the other. 
C) There is no relationship between product variation and allocative efficiency. 
D) Greater excess capacity reduces firms' ability to differentiate products. 
A) There is a trade-off between product variety and allocative efficiency. 
B) Product variety and allocative efficiency are complementary; increasing one enhances the other. 
C) There is no relationship between product variation and allocative efficiency. 
D) Greater excess capacity reduces firms' ability to differentiate products.

Question 14

A monopolistically competitive firm has a

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A) highly elastic demand curve. 
B) highly inelastic demand curve. 
C) perfectly inelastic demand curve. 
D) perfectly elastic demand curve. 
A) highly elastic demand curve. 
B) highly inelastic demand curve. 
C) perfectly inelastic demand curve. 
D) perfectly elastic demand curve.

Question 15

In the long run, economic theory predicts that a monopolistically competitive firm will

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A) earn an economic profit. 
B) realize all economies of scale. 
C) equate price and marginal cost. 
D) have excess production capacity. 
A) earn an economic profit. 
B) realize all economies of scale. 
C) equate price and marginal cost. 
D) have excess production capacity.

Question 16

Answer the question on the basis of the following short run demand and cost data for a specific firm.   In the long run, the number of firms in this monopolistic competitive industry will most likely

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A) decrease. 
B) increase. 
C) stay the same. 
D) The answer cannot be determined from the given data. 
A) decrease. 
B) increase. 
C) stay the same. 
D) The answer cannot be determined from the given data.

Question 17

Refer to the data. Suppose that firms in this industry split up such that there were 100 firms, each with a 1 percent market share. The four-firm concentration ratio and the Herfindahl index respectively would be

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A) 100 percent and 10,000. 
B) 4 percent and 4. 
C) 100 percent and 16. 
D) 4 percent and 100. 
A) 100 percent and 10,000. 
B) 4 percent and 4. 
C) 100 percent and 16. 
D) 4 percent and 100.

Question 18

An industry having a four-firm concentration ratio of 30 percent

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A) approximates pure competition. 
B) is an oligopoly. 
C) is a pure monopoly. 
D) is monopolistically competitive. 
A) approximates pure competition. 
B) is an oligopoly. 
C) is a pure monopoly. 
D) is monopolistically competitive.

Question 19

Product differentiation in monopolistic competition involves a trade-off between

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A) productive efficiency and allocative efficiency. 
B) monopoly power and ease of entry. 
C) consumer choice and productive efficiency. 
D) short-run profits and long-run efficiency. 
A) productive efficiency and allocative efficiency. 
B) monopoly power and ease of entry. 
C) consumer choice and productive efficiency. 
D) short-run profits and long-run efficiency.

Question 20

The larger the number of firms and the less the degree of product differentiation, the greater will be the elasticity of a monopolistically competitive seller's demand curve.

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 13: Monopolistic Competition

Refer to the above graph for a monopolistically competitive firm. A successful advertising campaign by the firm will cause its demand curve to shift from

The larger the number of firms and the smaller the degree of product differentiation, the

A monopolistically competitive firm is producing at an output level in the short run where average total cost is $4.50, price is $4.00, marginal revenue is $2.50, and marginal cost is $2.50. This firm is operating

Answer the question on the basis of the following demand and cost data for a specific firm. If columns (1)and (3)of the demand data shown are this firm's demand schedule, the profit-maximizing level of output will be

Answer the question based on the demand and cost schedules for a monopolistically competitive firm given in the table below. What will be the economic profit (or loss)for this monopolistically competitive firm at the profit-maximizing level of output?

Monopolistically competitive sellers produce efficiently because they obtain only normal profits in the long run.

The amount of excess capacity in pure competition tends to become larger the more elastic the individual firm's demand curve becomes.

"In monopolistically competitive markets neither allocative nor productive efficiency is realized." Explain.

Which of the following is not a basic characteristic of monopolistic competition?

The excess capacity problem associated with monopolistic competition implies that fewer firms could produce the same industry output at a lower total cost.

Dequam likes product variety, while Natasha is most concerned about paying the lowest price possible for a good. This suggests that

Which of the following is a characteristic of monopolistic competition?

Which of the following statements is correct?

A monopolistically competitive firm has a

In the long run, economic theory predicts that a monopolistically competitive firm will

Answer the question on the basis of the following short run demand and cost data for a specific firm. In the long run, the number of firms in this monopolistic competitive industry will most likely

Refer to the data. Suppose that firms in this industry split up such that there were 100 firms, each with a 1 percent market share. The four-firm concentration ratio and the Herfindahl index respectively would be

An industry having a four-firm concentration ratio of 30 percent

Product differentiation in monopolistic competition involves a trade-off between

The larger the number of firms and the less the degree of product differentiation, the greater will be the elasticity of a monopolistically competitive seller's demand curve.

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