Question 1

Figure 9-14
  
-Figure 9-14 shows the cost curves for a perfectly competitive firm.This firm's shutdown price is

Accepted Answer

A) $5. 
B) $7. 
C) $10. 
D) $14. 
A) $5. 
B) $7. 
C) $10. 
D) $14.

Question 2

-In Figure 9-13,a movement of equilibrium from point D to point C could be caused by a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) decrease in supply from S₂ to S₁ in response to economic profits following a decrease in demand from D₂ to D₁ 
B) increase in short-run supply from S₁ to S₂ 
C) increase in supply from S₁ to S₂ in response to economic profits caused by an increase in demand from D₁ to D₂ 
D) an increase in demand from D₁ to D₂ in the short run 
A) decrease in supply from S₂ to S₁ in response to economic profits following a decrease in demand from D₂ to D₁ 
B) increase in short-run supply from S₁ to S₂ 
C) increase in supply from S₁ to S₂ in response to economic profits caused by an increase in demand from D₁ to D₂ 
D) an increase in demand from D₁ to D₂ in the short run

Question 3

In perfect competition,as the long run approaches,economic losses will cause

Accepted Answer

A) the exit of existing firms,shifting the market supply curve to the left 
B) government regulation 
C) technological innovation 
D) inflation 
E) a favorable shift in tastes and preferences 
A) the exit of existing firms,shifting the market supply curve to the left 
B) government regulation 
C) technological innovation 
D) inflation 
E) a favorable shift in tastes and preferences

Question 4

Which of the following is not a characteristic of market structure?

Accepted Answer

A) The number of sellers in the industry. 
B) The ease with which firms may enter or exit the industry. 
C) The existence of differences among sellers' products. 
D) The presence or absence of government taxation in the market. 
A) The number of sellers in the industry. 
B) The ease with which firms may enter or exit the industry. 
C) The existence of differences among sellers' products. 
D) The presence or absence of government taxation in the market.

Question 5

-In Figure 9-13,the movement of equilibrium from point D to point C could be caused by

Accepted Answer

A) a decrease in supply from S₂ to S₁ in response to economic profits following a decrease in demand from D₂ to D₁ 
B) a short-run increase in supply from S₁ to S₂ 
C) an increase in supply from S₁ to S₂ in response to economic profits following an increase in demand from D₁ to D₂ 
D) external economies 
E) in the short run,by an increase in demand from D₁ to D₂ 
A) a decrease in supply from S₂ to S₁ in response to economic profits following a decrease in demand from D₂ to D₁ 
B) a short-run increase in supply from S₁ to S₂ 
C) an increase in supply from S₁ to S₂ in response to economic profits following an increase in demand from D₁ to D₂ 
D) external economies 
E) in the short run,by an increase in demand from D₁ to D₂

Question 6

-Figure 9-11 illustrates the long-run average total cost curve for a perfectly competitive firm and the short-run average total cost curve (ATC*)for the firm's current plant size.In the long run,this

Accepted Answer

A) firm's plant size is too large to allow it to earn a normal profit 
B) firm's plant size is too small to allow it to earn a normal profit 
C) firm will be able to stay in operation with the same plant size 
D) firm will suffer an economic loss 
E) firm will earn an economic profit 
A) firm's plant size is too large to allow it to earn a normal profit 
B) firm's plant size is too small to allow it to earn a normal profit 
C) firm will be able to stay in operation with the same plant size 
D) firm will suffer an economic loss 
E) firm will earn an economic profit

Question 7

Ken's Lawn Service Co.operates in a perfectly competitive market.Why doesn't Ken try to increase his revenue by lowering his price below the prevailing market price?

Accepted Answer

A) He can sell as much as he wishes to at the market price. 
B) He faces a perfectly inelastic demand curve,so a price change will have no impact on revenue. 
C) Government regulations prevent it. 
D) If he lowers his price,he will lose all his sales since he faces a horizontal demand curve. 
E) Agreements with other lawn service companies require him to sell at the market price. 
A) He can sell as much as he wishes to at the market price. 
B) He faces a perfectly inelastic demand curve,so a price change will have no impact on revenue. 
C) Government regulations prevent it. 
D) If he lowers his price,he will lose all his sales since he faces a horizontal demand curve. 
E) Agreements with other lawn service companies require him to sell at the market price.

Question 8

Which of the following is a barrier to entry?

Accepted Answer

A) Zoning laws preventing the establishment of new businesses in a certain area. 
B) The cost of buying a building in which to establish a new business. 
C) A sales-tax law. 
D) Inspection requirements for agricultural products. 
A) Zoning laws preventing the establishment of new businesses in a certain area. 
B) The cost of buying a building in which to establish a new business. 
C) A sales-tax law. 
D) Inspection requirements for agricultural products.

Question 9

In perfect competition,as the long run approaches,economic profit will cause

Accepted Answer

A) the entry of new firms,shifting the market supply curve to the right 
B) the emergence of powerful monopolistic corporations 
C) inflation 
D) technological innovation 
E) government regulation 
A) the entry of new firms,shifting the market supply curve to the right 
B) the emergence of powerful monopolistic corporations 
C) inflation 
D) technological innovation 
E) government regulation

Question 10

The model of perfect competition is most likely to apply to a market where

Accepted Answer

A) it is difficult for existing firms to exit the market 
B) there are a few buyers,and they are uninformed about the degree of product standardization 
C) there are many existing sellers,but it is difficult for new sellers to enter the market 
D) one dominant seller must negotiate with one dominant buyer 
E) there are many sellers,and they produce a standardized product 
A) it is difficult for existing firms to exit the market 
B) there are a few buyers,and they are uninformed about the degree of product standardization 
C) there are many existing sellers,but it is difficult for new sellers to enter the market 
D) one dominant seller must negotiate with one dominant buyer 
E) there are many sellers,and they produce a standardized product

Question 11

If price is less than average total cost,a firm

Accepted Answer

A) earns an economic profit 
B) hires additional workers 
C) moves its factory offshore 
D) fires the marginal worker 
E) suffers an economic loss 
A) earns an economic profit 
B) hires additional workers 
C) moves its factory offshore 
D) fires the marginal worker 
E) suffers an economic loss

Question 12

In the short run,a perfectly competitive firm may earn economic profits that are

Accepted Answer

A) positive. 
B) positive but very small. 
C) negative. 
D) all of the above. 
A) positive. 
B) positive but very small. 
C) negative. 
D) all of the above.

Question 13

The difference between price and average total cost is

Accepted Answer

A) a tax write off 
B) total economic profit (or loss) 
C) fixed cost 
D) the profit (or loss)per unit of output 
E) average variable cost 
A) a tax write off 
B) total economic profit (or loss) 
C) fixed cost 
D) the profit (or loss)per unit of output 
E) average variable cost

Question 14

In a perfectly competitive market,

Accepted Answer

A) no firm can earn an economic profit 
B) it is possible for each firm to earn an economic profit in the short run 
C) firms determine the market price and consumers determine the market quantity 
D) consumers determine the market price,and firms decide how much to produce at that price 
E) the market demand curve is a horizontal line at the market price 
A) no firm can earn an economic profit 
B) it is possible for each firm to earn an economic profit in the short run 
C) firms determine the market price and consumers determine the market quantity 
D) consumers determine the market price,and firms decide how much to produce at that price 
E) the market demand curve is a horizontal line at the market price

Question 15

Assume that one firm in a perfectly competitive market adopts a technological innovation that enables it to produce at a lower cost per unit than competing firms in the short run.Which of the following statements is correct?

Accepted Answer

A) The innovating firm will earn above-normal profit in the long run. 
B) All the competing firms will be forced to exit the market in the long run. 
C) This is an example of a decreasing cost industry. 
D) Competing firms will need to adopt the new technology in the long run in order to survive. 
E) Only new firms entering the industry with new-technology plants will be able to compete with the innovating firm. 
A) The innovating firm will earn above-normal profit in the long run. 
B) All the competing firms will be forced to exit the market in the long run. 
C) This is an example of a decreasing cost industry. 
D) Competing firms will need to adopt the new technology in the long run in order to survive. 
E) Only new firms entering the industry with new-technology plants will be able to compete with the innovating firm.

Question 16

Figure 9-16
  
-Figure 9-16 shows that the profit-maximizing output level is

Accepted Answer

A) 0. 
B) 25. 
C) 75. 
D) 200. 
A) 0. 
B) 25. 
C) 75. 
D) 200.

Question 17

-Figure 9-2 shows the total revenue and total cost data for a perfectly competitive firm.To maximize profits,how many units of output should it produce?

Accepted Answer

A) 1 
B) 3 
C) 4 
D) 5 
E) 6 
A) 1 
B) 3 
C) 4 
D) 5 
E) 6

Question 18

A firm suffers an economic loss whenever

Accepted Answer

A) price exceeds average total cost 
B) price is less than average total cost 
C) total revenue exceeds variable cost 
D) marginal cost is greater than marginal revenue 
E) marginal cost exceeds average cost 
A) price exceeds average total cost 
B) price is less than average total cost 
C) total revenue exceeds variable cost 
D) marginal cost is greater than marginal revenue 
E) marginal cost exceeds average cost

Question 19

In perfect competition,

Accepted Answer

A) there are typically two or three equally powerful firms 
B) a large number of sellers offer a differentiated product 
C) the firm is a price taker 
D) marginal revenue cannot be calculated because the firm's demand is perfectly elastic 
E) the market demand and the firm's demand are perfectly elastic 
A) there are typically two or three equally powerful firms 
B) a large number of sellers offer a differentiated product 
C) the firm is a price taker 
D) marginal revenue cannot be calculated because the firm's demand is perfectly elastic 
E) the market demand and the firm's demand are perfectly elastic

Question 20

In the short run,

Accepted Answer

A) new firms may enter a market,but existing firms cannot exit. 
B) firms may exit a market,but new firms may not enter. 
C) firms may enter or exit a market. 
D) firms may neither enter nor exit a market. 
A) new firms may enter a market,but existing firms cannot exit. 
B) firms may exit a market,but new firms may not enter. 
C) firms may enter or exit a market. 
D) firms may neither enter nor exit a market.

Figure 9-14 -Figure 9-14 shows the cost curves for a perfectly competitive firm.This firm's shutdown price is

-In Figure 9-13,a movement of equilibrium from point D to point C could be caused by a(n)

In perfect competition,as the long run approaches,economic losses will cause

Which of the following is not a characteristic of market structure?

-In Figure 9-13,the movement of equilibrium from point D to point C could be caused by

-Figure 9-11 illustrates the long-run average total cost curve for a perfectly competitive firm and the short-run average total cost curve (ATC*)for the firm's current plant size.In the long run,this

Ken's Lawn Service Co.operates in a perfectly competitive market.Why doesn't Ken try to increase his revenue by lowering his price below the prevailing market price?

Which of the following is a barrier to entry?

In perfect competition,as the long run approaches,economic profit will cause

The model of perfect competition is most likely to apply to a market where

If price is less than average total cost,a firm

In the short run,a perfectly competitive firm may earn economic profits that are

The difference between price and average total cost is

In a perfectly competitive market,

Assume that one firm in a perfectly competitive market adopts a technological innovation that enables it to produce at a lower cost per unit than competing firms in the short run.Which of the following statements is correct?

Figure 9-16 -Figure 9-16 shows that the profit-maximizing output level is

-Figure 9-2 shows the total revenue and total cost data for a perfectly competitive firm.To maximize profits,how many units of output should it produce?

A firm suffers an economic loss whenever

In perfect competition,

In the short run,

What Is Economics

Scarcity, choice, and Economic Systems

Supply and Demand

Working With Supply and Demand

Elasticity

Consumer Choice

Production and Cost

How Firms Make Decisions: Profit Maximization

B:Perfect Competition

Monopolistic Competition and Oligopoly

Monopoly

Labor Markets

B: Labor Markets

Capital and Financial Markets

Economic Efficiency and the Competitive Ideal

Governments Role in Economic Efficiency

Comparative Advantage and the Gains From International Trade

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Exam 9: Perfect Competition

Figure 9-14 -Figure 9-14 shows the cost curves for a perfectly competitive firm.This firm's shutdown price is

-In Figure 9-13,a movement of equilibrium from point D to point C could be caused by a(n)

In perfect competition,as the long run approaches,economic losses will cause

Which of the following is not a characteristic of market structure?

-In Figure 9-13,the movement of equilibrium from point D to point C could be caused by

-Figure 9-11 illustrates the long-run average total cost curve for a perfectly competitive firm and the short-run average total cost curve (ATC*)for the firm's current plant size.In the long run,this

Ken's Lawn Service Co.operates in a perfectly competitive market.Why doesn't Ken try to increase his revenue by lowering his price below the prevailing market price?

Which of the following is a barrier to entry?

In perfect competition,as the long run approaches,economic profit will cause

The model of perfect competition is most likely to apply to a market where

If price is less than average total cost,a firm

In the short run,a perfectly competitive firm may earn economic profits that are

The difference between price and average total cost is

In a perfectly competitive market,

Assume that one firm in a perfectly competitive market adopts a technological innovation that enables it to produce at a lower cost per unit than competing firms in the short run.Which of the following statements is correct?

Figure 9-16 -Figure 9-16 shows that the profit-maximizing output level is

-Figure 9-2 shows the total revenue and total cost data for a perfectly competitive firm.To maximize profits,how many units of output should it produce?

A firm suffers an economic loss whenever

In perfect competition,

In the short run,

What Is Economics

Scarcity, choice, and Economic Systems

Supply and Demand

Working With Supply and Demand

Elasticity

Consumer Choice

Production and Cost

How Firms Make Decisions: Profit Maximization

B:Perfect Competition

Monopolistic Competition and Oligopoly

Monopoly

Labor Markets

B: Labor Markets

Capital and Financial Markets

Economic Efficiency and the Competitive Ideal

Governments Role in Economic Efficiency

Comparative Advantage and the Gains From International Trade

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