Question 1

If the firm owns vital resources,the market is likely to be:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

Airlines often charge customers more if they don't stay over at their destination on a Saturday night.The best explanation for this is that the airline is engaging in:

Accepted Answer

A) predatory pricing. 
B) arbitrage. 
C) price discrimination. 
D) perfect competition. 
A) predatory pricing. 
B) arbitrage. 
C) price discrimination. 
D) perfect competition.

Question 3

What is the major difference between perfect competition and monopoly?

Accepted Answer

A) The slope of the supply curve faced by the firm. 
B) The slope of the demand curve faced by the industry. 
C) The slope of the supply curve faced by the industry. 
D) The slope of the demand curve faced by the firm. 
A) The slope of the supply curve faced by the firm. 
B) The slope of the demand curve faced by the industry. 
C) The slope of the supply curve faced by the industry. 
D) The slope of the demand curve faced by the firm.

Question 4

A natural monopoly occurs because:

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A) of the lack of competition. 
B) of ownership of vital resources. 
C) its long-run average cost of production declines throughout the entire range of output. 
D) of the patent. 
A) of the lack of competition. 
B) of ownership of vital resources. 
C) its long-run average cost of production declines throughout the entire range of output. 
D) of the patent.

Question 5

The act of buying a commodity in one market at a lower price and selling it in another market at a higher price is known as:

Accepted Answer

A) buying long. 
B) selling short. 
C) a tariff. 
D) arbitrage. 
A) buying long. 
B) selling short. 
C) a tariff. 
D) arbitrage.

Question 6

Exhibit 8-7
  
-According to Exhibit 8-7,if competition was introduced in a monopoly market,we could expect which of the following to occur?

Accepted Answer

A) Price to fall from P0 to P1 and output to rise from Q1 to Q2. 
B) Price to fall from P1 to P2 and output to fall from Q2 to Q1. 
C) Price to fall from P0 to P2 and output to fall from Q2 to Q1. 
D) Price to rise from P1 to P0 and output to rise from Q1 to Q2. 
E) Price to fall from P1 to P0 and output to fall from Q2 to Q1. 
A) Price to fall from P0 to P1 and output to rise from Q1 to Q2. 
B) Price to fall from P1 to P2 and output to fall from Q2 to Q1. 
C) Price to fall from P0 to P2 and output to fall from Q2 to Q1. 
D) Price to rise from P1 to P0 and output to rise from Q1 to Q2. 
E) Price to fall from P1 to P0 and output to fall from Q2 to Q1.

Question 7

In order for a monopolist to earn a positive economic profit in short-run equilibrium,price must exceed average total cost.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Exhibit 8-4 Demand and cost curves for a monopolist
  
-As shown in Exhibit 8-4,in order to maximise its profit (or minimise its loss),how much output should the monopoly produce?

Accepted Answer

A) 2 units per hour. 
B) 4 units per hour. 
C) 6 units per hour. 
D) 8 units per hour. 
A) 2 units per hour. 
B) 4 units per hour. 
C) 6 units per hour. 
D) 8 units per hour.

Question 9

A monopolist can engage in price discrimination:

Accepted Answer

A) if it faces a perfectly elastic demand curve. 
B) if it is able to buy a good at a low price and resell it at a higher price. 
C) if it is a price maker, can segment the market and prevent customers from reselling. 
D) if it faces a perfectly inelastic demand curve. 
A) if it faces a perfectly elastic demand curve. 
B) if it is able to buy a good at a low price and resell it at a higher price. 
C) if it is a price maker, can segment the market and prevent customers from reselling. 
D) if it faces a perfectly inelastic demand curve.

Question 10

Given similar market conditions,we would expect a monopolist to:

Accepted Answer

A) charge a higher price and produce a lower output than under perfect competition. 
B) charge a lower price and produce a lower output than under perfect competition. 
C) charge a higher price and produce a higher output than under perfect competition. 
D) charge the same price and produce the same output as in perfect competition. 
E) charge a lower price and produce a higher output than under perfect competition. 
A) charge a higher price and produce a lower output than under perfect competition. 
B) charge a lower price and produce a lower output than under perfect competition. 
C) charge a higher price and produce a higher output than under perfect competition. 
D) charge the same price and produce the same output as in perfect competition. 
E) charge a lower price and produce a higher output than under perfect competition.

Question 11

A price-discriminating monopoly charges the lowest price to the group that:

Accepted Answer

A) has the most elastic demand. 
B) purchases the largest quantity. 
C) engages in the most arbitrage. 
D) is least responsive to price changes. 
A) has the most elastic demand. 
B) purchases the largest quantity. 
C) engages in the most arbitrage. 
D) is least responsive to price changes.

Question 12

Exhibit 8-3 Demand and cost curves for GeneTech, a monopolist with a patented vaccine
  
-As shown in Exhibit 8-3,in order to maximise its profit,what price should GeneTech charge for its vaccine?

Accepted Answer

A) $20 per dose. 
B) $25 per dose. 
C) $35 per dose 
D) $50 per dose. 
A) $20 per dose. 
B) $25 per dose. 
C) $35 per dose 
D) $50 per dose.

Question 13

Exhibit 8-7
  
-According to Exhibit 8-7,the price a monopolist would charge is:

Accepted Answer

A) P0. 
B) P1. 
C) P2. 
D) indeterminate as there is not enough information provided. 
A) P0. 
B) P1. 
C) P2. 
D) indeterminate as there is not enough information provided.

Question 14

If the monopolist can discriminate between buyers,then it is optimal to charge:

Accepted Answer

A) a higher price to the buyers with high elasticity of demand, and a lower price to the buyers with low elasticity of demand. 
B) a lower price to all buyers. 
C) a higher price to all buyers. 
D) a lower price to the buyers with high elasticity of demand, and a higher price to the buyers with low elasticity of demand. 
A) a higher price to the buyers with high elasticity of demand, and a lower price to the buyers with low elasticity of demand. 
B) a lower price to all buyers. 
C) a higher price to all buyers. 
D) a lower price to the buyers with high elasticity of demand, and a higher price to the buyers with low elasticity of demand.

Question 15

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A) One reason a monopoly can earn economic profits is because it can raise price and restrict output. 
B) A perfectly competitive firm can earn economic profits because it can raise price and restrict output. 
C) Income is transferred from producers to consumers in a monopoly compared to perfect competition. 
D) Monopolists who price-discriminate rarely earn positive economic profits in the long run. 
E) A monopolist misallocates resources because P = MC. 
A) One reason a monopoly can earn economic profits is because it can raise price and restrict output. 
B) A perfectly competitive firm can earn economic profits because it can raise price and restrict output. 
C) Income is transferred from producers to consumers in a monopoly compared to perfect competition. 
D) Monopolists who price-discriminate rarely earn positive economic profits in the long run. 
E) A monopolist misallocates resources because P = MC.

Question 16

Legal barriers protect firms from:

Accepted Answer

A) losses. 
B) high prices. 
C) potential competitors. 
D) taxes. 
A) losses. 
B) high prices. 
C) potential competitors. 
D) taxes.

Question 17

Monopolies misallocate the resources because:

Accepted Answer

A) a monopoly means less output at lower price. 
B) price is equal to the marginal cost. 
C) the marginal benefit of the last unit produced is equal to the marginal cost of the last unit. 
D) perfect competition means more output for less price. 
A) a monopoly means less output at lower price. 
B) price is equal to the marginal cost. 
C) the marginal benefit of the last unit produced is equal to the marginal cost of the last unit. 
D) perfect competition means more output for less price.

Question 18

Water is often provided to households by one supplier because:

Accepted Answer

A) there is not enough competition in the market. 
B) the single supplier cannot supply the entire market demand at a lower cost than two or more smaller firms could. 
C) long-run average total cost increases over the entire range of output. 
D) it is a natural monopoly. 
A) there is not enough competition in the market. 
B) the single supplier cannot supply the entire market demand at a lower cost than two or more smaller firms could. 
C) long-run average total cost increases over the entire range of output. 
D) it is a natural monopoly.

Question 19

A monopolist that lowers its price and increases output,even at the expense of short-run profits,is engaging in:

Accepted Answer

A) predatory pricing. 
B) price discrimination. 
C) predatory discrimination. 
D) multi-purpose pricing. 
E) a flexible pricing strategy. 
A) predatory pricing. 
B) price discrimination. 
C) predatory discrimination. 
D) multi-purpose pricing. 
E) a flexible pricing strategy.

Question 20

When is a monopolist able to charge a lower price than a competitive firm?

Accepted Answer

A) Never. 
B) If the monopolist is a natural monopolist. 
C) If the monopolist is able to price discriminate. 
D) If the monopolist has enough profit. 
A) Never. 
B) If the monopolist is a natural monopolist. 
C) If the monopolist is able to price discriminate. 
D) If the monopolist has enough profit.

If the firm owns vital resources,the market is likely to be:

Airlines often charge customers more if they don't stay over at their destination on a Saturday night.The best explanation for this is that the airline is engaging in:

What is the major difference between perfect competition and monopoly?

A natural monopoly occurs because:

The act of buying a commodity in one market at a lower price and selling it in another market at a higher price is known as:

Exhibit 8-7 -According to Exhibit 8-7,if competition was introduced in a monopoly market,we could expect which of the following to occur?

In order for a monopolist to earn a positive economic profit in short-run equilibrium,price must exceed average total cost.

Exhibit 8-4 Demand and cost curves for a monopolist -As shown in Exhibit 8-4,in order to maximise its profit (or minimise its loss),how much output should the monopoly produce?

A monopolist can engage in price discrimination:

Given similar market conditions,we would expect a monopolist to:

A price-discriminating monopoly charges the lowest price to the group that:

Exhibit 8-3 Demand and cost curves for GeneTech, a monopolist with a patented vaccine -As shown in Exhibit 8-3,in order to maximise its profit,what price should GeneTech charge for its vaccine?

Exhibit 8-7 -According to Exhibit 8-7,the price a monopolist would charge is:

If the monopolist can discriminate between buyers,then it is optimal to charge:

Which of the following statements is true?

Legal barriers protect firms from:

Monopolies misallocate the resources because:

Water is often provided to households by one supplier because:

A monopolist that lowers its price and increases output,even at the expense of short-run profits,is engaging in:

When is a monopolist able to charge a lower price than a competitive firm?

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Market demand and supply

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Business cycles and economic growth

Inflation and unemployment

A simple model of the macro economy

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Exam 8: Monopoly

If the firm owns vital resources,the market is likely to be:

Airlines often charge customers more if they don't stay over at their destination on a Saturday night.The best explanation for this is that the airline is engaging in:

What is the major difference between perfect competition and monopoly?

A natural monopoly occurs because:

The act of buying a commodity in one market at a lower price and selling it in another market at a higher price is known as:

Exhibit 8-7 -According to Exhibit 8-7,if competition was introduced in a monopoly market,we could expect which of the following to occur?

In order for a monopolist to earn a positive economic profit in short-run equilibrium,price must exceed average total cost.

Exhibit 8-4 Demand and cost curves for a monopolist -As shown in Exhibit 8-4,in order to maximise its profit (or minimise its loss),how much output should the monopoly produce?

A monopolist can engage in price discrimination:

Given similar market conditions,we would expect a monopolist to:

A price-discriminating monopoly charges the lowest price to the group that:

Exhibit 8-3 Demand and cost curves for GeneTech, a monopolist with a patented vaccine -As shown in Exhibit 8-3,in order to maximise its profit,what price should GeneTech charge for its vaccine?

Exhibit 8-7 -According to Exhibit 8-7,the price a monopolist would charge is:

If the monopolist can discriminate between buyers,then it is optimal to charge:

Which of the following statements is true?

Legal barriers protect firms from:

Monopolies misallocate the resources because:

Water is often provided to households by one supplier because:

A monopolist that lowers its price and increases output,even at the expense of short-run profits,is engaging in:

When is a monopolist able to charge a lower price than a competitive firm?

Thinking like an economist

Production possibilities and opportunity cost

Market demand and supply

Markets in action

Elasticity of demand and supply

Production costs

Perfect competition

Monopolistic competition and oligopoly

Policy issues: resource taxes and climate change

Measuring the size of the economy

Business cycles and economic growth

Inflation and unemployment

A simple model of the macro economy

The monetary and financial system

Macroeconomic policy I: monetary policy

Macroeconomic policy II: fiscal policy

International trade and finance

Applying graphs to economics

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