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A particular firm would most likely be classified as a monopoly if: |
| | A) | it produces a good for which market demand is highly elastic. |
| | B) | it has very little control over the price. |
| | C) | entry into the industry is blocked. |
| | D) | it produces a good for which there are many close substitutes. |
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The allocative inefficiency of nondiscriminating monopoly arises from the fact that: |
| | A) | price exceeds marginal cost. |
| | B) | output falls short of the output at which average cost is minimized. |
| | C) | output exceeds that where average cost is minimized. |
| | D) | price exceeds minimum average cost. |
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In order to sell more output, the monopolist: |
| | A) | should advertise more extensively. |
| | B) | must lower its costs of production. |
| | C) | has to lower the product's price. |
| | D) | should produce more. |
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A profit-maximizing, nondiscriminating monopolist will set its price: |
| | A) | equal to minimum average total cost. |
| | B) | so as to maximize profit per unit. |
| | C) | on the inelastic portion of its demand curve. |
| | D) | so as to equate marginal revenue and marginal cost. |
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Answer the question on the basis of the following table showing the demand schedule facing a nondiscriminating monopolist. <![CDATA[<a onClick="window.open('/olcweb/cgi/pluginpop.cgi?it=jpg::::/sites/dl/free/0073511455/991476/ch08_q5.jpg','popWin', 'width=NaN,height=NaN,resizable,scrollbars');" href="#"><img valign="absmiddle" height="16" width="16" border="0" src="/olcweb/styles/shared/linkicons/image.gif"> (9.0K)</a>]]>
Refer to the data. The marginal revenue of the fourth unit of output is: |
| | A) | $10. |
| | B) | $8. |
| | C) | $4. |
| | D) | $2. |
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Which combination of price, marginal cost, and marginal revenue is consistent with a pure monopolist maximizing profit? |
| | A) | P = $30, MR = $10, MC = $10 |
| | B) | P = $8, MR = $5, MC = $8 |
| | C) | P = $15, MR = –$2, MC = $2 |
| | D) | P = $40, MR = $20, MC = $10 |
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Refer to the diagram. If this monopolist could engage in perfect price discrimination, it would produce: |
| | A) | Q3 units, selling the last one at price P3. |
| | B) | Q1 units, selling the last one at price P1. |
| | C) | Q2 units, selling the last one at price P3. |
| | D) | Q2 units, selling the last one at price P2. |
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Refer to the diagram. If this firm produces its profit-maximizing output, its potential profit is: |
| | A) | zero. |
| | B) | area AFHC. |
| | C) | area AFGB. |
| | D) | area BGHC. |
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Refer to the diagram. This nondiscriminating monopolist will produce: |
| | A) | M units at price A and make a profit. |
| | B) | N units at price B and earn zero profit. |
| | C) | M units at price C and incur a loss. |
| | D) | Q units at price J and earn zero profit. |
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Refer to the diagram. Suppose this industry is initially competitive but that all the firms merge to become a pure monopoly. The result of the mergers is that output: |
| | A) | falls from Q2 to Q3 and price rises from P2 to P3. |
| | B) | remains the same, but price rises from P1 to P3. |
| | C) | falls from Q1 to Q3 and price rises from P1 to P3. |
| | D) | falls from Q2 to Q3, but price remains the same. |
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