Question 1

Figure 15-3
The figure below reflects the cost and revenue structure for a monopoly firm.
  
-Refer to Figure 15-3.What is a profit-maximizing monopoly's profit

Accepted Answer

A) P₂ × Q₄ 
B) P₃ × Q₂ 
C) (P₃ - P₀) × Q₂ 
D) (P₃ - P₁) × Q₂ 
A) P₂ × Q₄ 
B) P₃ × Q₂ 
C) (P₃ - P₀) × Q₂ 
D) (P₃ - P₁) × Q₂

Question 2

Complete the following total for marginal cost.How many units of output should this monopoly firm produce in order to maximize its profits? What is the market price of the product,and what is the maximum profit ?

Accepted Answer

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Question 3

Figure 15-1
  
-Refer to Figure 15-1.The shape of the average-total-cost curve suggests an opportunity for a profit-maximizing monopolist to take advantage of what

Accepted Answer

A) economies of scale 
B) diseconomies of scale 
C) decreasing marginal cost 
D) increasing marginal cost 
A) economies of scale 
B) diseconomies of scale 
C) decreasing marginal cost 
D) increasing marginal cost

Question 4

Policymakers are discussing various proposals regarding how to deal with natural monopolies.Transportation Minister Gaston wants to regulate natural monopolies by equating price with average total cost.Gaston contends that such a policy will ensure that monopolies make every effort to reduce costs.Finance Minister Chen wants the government to own natural monopolies.Chen argues that government-owned monopolies usually do a better job of holding down costs than privately owned monopolies.Which Minister's argument is correct

Accepted Answer

A) Transportation Minister Gaston's argument 
B) Finance Minister Chen's argument 
C) both ministers' arguments 
D) neither minister's argument 
A) Transportation Minister Gaston's argument 
B) Finance Minister Chen's argument 
C) both ministers' arguments 
D) neither minister's argument

Question 5

A monopolist faces market demand given by P = 75 - Q.For this market,MR = 90 - 2Q and MC = Q.What price will the monopolist charge in order to maximize profits

Accepted Answer

A) $35 
B) $47 
C) $56 
D) $75 
A) $35 
B) $47 
C) $56 
D) $75

Question 6

Why are authors allowed to be monopolists in the sale of their books

Accepted Answer

A) in order to encourage authors to write more and better books 
B) in order to correct for the negative externalities that the Internet and television impose 
C) in order to satisfy literary advocacy groups that exercise their lobbying power 
D) in order to promote a society in which people think for themselves and learn from whichever books they please 
A) in order to encourage authors to write more and better books 
B) in order to correct for the negative externalities that the Internet and television impose 
C) in order to satisfy literary advocacy groups that exercise their lobbying power 
D) in order to promote a society in which people think for themselves and learn from whichever books they please

Question 7

Table 15-1
  
-Refer to Table 15-1.When four units of output are produced and sold,what is the average revenue

Accepted Answer

A) $17 
B) $21 
C) $23 
D) $26 
A) $17 
B) $21 
C) $23 
D) $26

Question 8

For a typical natural monopoly,what is the relationship between average total cost and marginal cost

Accepted Answer

A) average total cost is falling, and marginal cost is above average total cost 
B) average total cost is falling, and marginal cost is below average total cost 
C) average total cost is rising, and marginal cost is below average total cost 
D) average total cost is rising, and marginal cost is above average total cost 
A) average total cost is falling, and marginal cost is above average total cost 
B) average total cost is falling, and marginal cost is below average total cost 
C) average total cost is rising, and marginal cost is below average total cost 
D) average total cost is rising, and marginal cost is above average total cost

Question 9

Consider a transportation corporation named C.R.Evans,which has just completed the development of a new subway system in a medium-sized city in Western Canada.Currently,there are plenty of seats on the subway,and it is never crowded.Its capacity far exceeds the needs of the city.After just a few years of operation,the shareholders of C.R.Evans experienced incredible rates of return on their investment due to the profitability of the corporation.How can C.R.Evans continue to be a monopolist in the subway transportation industry

Accepted Answer

A) only if population growth leads to an overcrowding of the subway cars 
B) only if there are no new entrants to the market 
C) only if demand for transportation services decreases 
D) only if the firm decides to offer public shares in the stock exchange 
A) only if population growth leads to an overcrowding of the subway cars 
B) only if there are no new entrants to the market 
C) only if demand for transportation services decreases 
D) only if the firm decides to offer public shares in the stock exchange

Question 10

What is a result of a natural monopoly

Accepted Answer

A) Society would be better off if antitrust laws were used to create many different firms in the market. 
B) The marginal-cost curve is positively sloped. 
C) If the government requires marginal-cost pricing, it must pay the monopolist a subsidy. 
D) The marginal-revenue curve is horizontal. 
A) Society would be better off if antitrust laws were used to create many different firms in the market. 
B) The marginal-cost curve is positively sloped. 
C) If the government requires marginal-cost pricing, it must pay the monopolist a subsidy. 
D) The marginal-revenue curve is horizontal.

Question 11

Figure 15-2
The figure below reflects the cost and revenue structure for a monopoly firm.
  
-Refer to Figure 15-2.What price will maximize profit

Accepted Answer

A) P₀ 
B) P₁ 
C) P₂ 
D) P₃ 
A) P₀ 
B) P₁ 
C) P₂ 
D) P₃

Question 12

A monopolist faces market demand given by P = 60 - Q.For this market,MR = 60 - 2Q and MC = Q.What is the deadweight loss due to the monopoly

Accepted Answer

A) $100 
B) $200 
C) $300 
D) $400 
A) $100 
B) $200 
C) $300 
D) $400

Question 13

When an industry is a natural monopoly,what can we expect

Accepted Answer

A) It is characterized by constant returns to scale. 
B) It is characterized by diseconomies of scale. 
C) A larger number of firms may lead to a lower average cost. 
D) A larger number of firms will lead to a higher average cost. 
A) It is characterized by constant returns to scale. 
B) It is characterized by diseconomies of scale. 
C) A larger number of firms may lead to a lower average cost. 
D) A larger number of firms will lead to a higher average cost.

Question 14

Which statement best describes a monopolist

Accepted Answer

A) A monopolist is a price maker, and therefore it has an upward sloping supply curve. 
B) A monopolist is a price maker, and therefore it has no demand curve. 
C) A monopolist is a price setter, and therefore it has no supply curve. 
D) A monopolist is a price setter, and therefore it has no demand curve. 
A) A monopolist is a price maker, and therefore it has an upward sloping supply curve. 
B) A monopolist is a price maker, and therefore it has no demand curve. 
C) A monopolist is a price setter, and therefore it has no supply curve. 
D) A monopolist is a price setter, and therefore it has no demand curve.

Question 15

A monopolist faces market demand given by P = 300 - 2Q.For this market,MR = 300 - 4Q and MC = 60.What is the deadweight loss due to the monopoly

Accepted Answer

A) $900 
B) $1800 
C) $3600 
D) $7200 
A) $900 
B) $1800 
C) $3600 
D) $7200

Question 16

Figure 15-7
The figure depicts the demand, marginal-revenue, and marginal-cost curves of a profit-maximizing monopolist.
  
-Refer to Figure 15-7.What is monopoly profit with perfect price discrimination

Accepted Answer

A) $500 
B) $1000 
C) $2000 
D) $4000 
A) $500 
B) $1000 
C) $2000 
D) $4000

Question 17

It doesn't make sense to talk about a monopolist's supply curve.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

In what way does the profit-maximization problem for a monopolist differ from that of a competitive firm

Accepted Answer

A) A competitive firm maximizes profit at the point where marginal revenue equals marginal cost; a monopolist maximizes profit at the point where marginal revenue exceeds marginal cost. 
B) A competitive firm maximizes profit at the point where average revenue equals marginal cost; a monopolist maximizes profit at a point where average revenue exceeds marginal cost. 
C) For a competitive firm, marginal revenue at the profit-maximizing level of output is equal to marginal revenue at all other levels of output; for a monopolist, marginal revenue at the profit-maximizing level of output is smaller than it is for larger levels of output. 
D) For a profit-maximizing competitive firm, thinking at the margin is much more important than it is for a profit-maximizing monopolist. 
A) A competitive firm maximizes profit at the point where marginal revenue equals marginal cost; a monopolist maximizes profit at the point where marginal revenue exceeds marginal cost. 
B) A competitive firm maximizes profit at the point where average revenue equals marginal cost; a monopolist maximizes profit at a point where average revenue exceeds marginal cost. 
C) For a competitive firm, marginal revenue at the profit-maximizing level of output is equal to marginal revenue at all other levels of output; for a monopolist, marginal revenue at the profit-maximizing level of output is smaller than it is for larger levels of output. 
D) For a profit-maximizing competitive firm, thinking at the margin is much more important than it is for a profit-maximizing monopolist.

Question 19

By selling hardcover books to die-hard fans and paperback books to less enthusiastic readers,the publisher is able to price discriminate and raises its profit.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What is the term for the practice of selling the same goods to different customers at different prices but with the same marginal cost

Accepted Answer

A) price differentiation 
B) price discrimination 
C) arbitrage 
D) monopoly pricing 
A) price differentiation 
B) price discrimination 
C) arbitrage 
D) monopoly pricing

Figure 15-3 The figure below reflects the cost and revenue structure for a monopoly firm. -Refer to Figure 15-3.What is a profit-maximizing monopoly's profit

Complete the following total for marginal cost.How many units of output should this monopoly firm produce in order to maximize its profits? What is the market price of the product,and what is the maximum profit ?

Figure 15-1 -Refer to Figure 15-1.The shape of the average-total-cost curve suggests an opportunity for a profit-maximizing monopolist to take advantage of what

A monopolist faces market demand given by P = 75 - Q.For this market,MR = 90 - 2Q and MC = Q.What price will the monopolist charge in order to maximize profits

Why are authors allowed to be monopolists in the sale of their books

Table 15-1 -Refer to Table 15-1.When four units of output are produced and sold,what is the average revenue

For a typical natural monopoly,what is the relationship between average total cost and marginal cost

What is a result of a natural monopoly

Figure 15-2 The figure below reflects the cost and revenue structure for a monopoly firm. -Refer to Figure 15-2.What price will maximize profit

A monopolist faces market demand given by P = 60 - Q.For this market,MR = 60 - 2Q and MC = Q.What is the deadweight loss due to the monopoly

When an industry is a natural monopoly,what can we expect

Which statement best describes a monopolist

A monopolist faces market demand given by P = 300 - 2Q.For this market,MR = 300 - 4Q and MC = 60.What is the deadweight loss due to the monopoly

Figure 15-7 The figure depicts the demand, marginal-revenue, and marginal-cost curves of a profit-maximizing monopolist. -Refer to Figure 15-7.What is monopoly profit with perfect price discrimination

It doesn't make sense to talk about a monopolist's supply curve.

In what way does the profit-maximization problem for a monopolist differ from that of a competitive firm

By selling hardcover books to die-hard fans and paperback books to less enthusiastic readers,the publisher is able to price discriminate and raises its profit.

What is the term for the practice of selling the same goods to different customers at different prices but with the same marginal cost

Ten Principles of Economics

Thinking Like an Economist

Interdependence and the Gains From Trade

The Market Forces of Supply and Demand

Elasticity and Its Application

Supply, demand, and Government Policies

Consumers, producers, and the Efficiency of Markets

Application: the Costs of Taxation

Application: International Trade

Externalities

Public Goods and Common Resources

The Design of the Tax System

The Costs of Production

Firms in Competitive Markets

Monopolistic Competition

Oligopoly

The Markets for the Factors of Production

Earnings and Discrimination

Income Inequality and Poverty

The Theory of Consumer Choice

Frontiers of Microeconomics

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Exam 15: Monopoly

Figure 15-3 The figure below reflects the cost and revenue structure for a monopoly firm. -Refer to Figure 15-3.What is a profit-maximizing monopoly's profit

Complete the following total for marginal cost.How many units of output should this monopoly firm produce in order to maximize its profits? What is the market price of the product,and what is the maximum profit ?

Figure 15-1 -Refer to Figure 15-1.The shape of the average-total-cost curve suggests an opportunity for a profit-maximizing monopolist to take advantage of what

A monopolist faces market demand given by P = 75 - Q.For this market,MR = 90 - 2Q and MC = Q.What price will the monopolist charge in order to maximize profits

Why are authors allowed to be monopolists in the sale of their books

Table 15-1 -Refer to Table 15-1.When four units of output are produced and sold,what is the average revenue

For a typical natural monopoly,what is the relationship between average total cost and marginal cost

What is a result of a natural monopoly

Figure 15-2 The figure below reflects the cost and revenue structure for a monopoly firm. -Refer to Figure 15-2.What price will maximize profit

A monopolist faces market demand given by P = 60 - Q.For this market,MR = 60 - 2Q and MC = Q.What is the deadweight loss due to the monopoly

When an industry is a natural monopoly,what can we expect

Which statement best describes a monopolist

A monopolist faces market demand given by P = 300 - 2Q.For this market,MR = 300 - 4Q and MC = 60.What is the deadweight loss due to the monopoly

Figure 15-7 The figure depicts the demand, marginal-revenue, and marginal-cost curves of a profit-maximizing monopolist. -Refer to Figure 15-7.What is monopoly profit with perfect price discrimination

It doesn't make sense to talk about a monopolist's supply curve.

In what way does the profit-maximization problem for a monopolist differ from that of a competitive firm

By selling hardcover books to die-hard fans and paperback books to less enthusiastic readers,the publisher is able to price discriminate and raises its profit.

What is the term for the practice of selling the same goods to different customers at different prices but with the same marginal cost

Ten Principles of Economics

Thinking Like an Economist

Interdependence and the Gains From Trade

The Market Forces of Supply and Demand

Elasticity and Its Application

Supply, demand, and Government Policies

Consumers, producers, and the Efficiency of Markets

Application: the Costs of Taxation

Application: International Trade

Externalities

Public Goods and Common Resources

The Design of the Tax System

The Costs of Production

Firms in Competitive Markets

Monopolistic Competition

Oligopoly

The Markets for the Factors of Production

Earnings and Discrimination

Income Inequality and Poverty

The Theory of Consumer Choice

Frontiers of Microeconomics

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