Question

21)

Compared to the results in a perfectly competitive market, a monopoly does which of the following?

	It charges a higher price.
	It charges a price greater than the marginal cost.
	It produces less output.
	All of the above
	None of the above

22)

"X-inefficiency" refers to the idea that

	government restrictions on competition create a monopoly, which results in inefficiency.
	the cost of rent-seeking activity should be added to the welfare cost of monopoly.
	Generation X is less efficient due to a lack of competitive spirit.
	a lack of competitive pressure results in a monopoly not keeping its costs down to the lowest possible level.
	price discrimination results in inefficiently low cross-elasticities of demand.

23)

Firms in which of the following market structures can engage in price discrimination?

	monopoly
	oligopoly
	monopolistic competition
	All of the above
	None of the above

24)

Monopolistic competition and perfect competition are in all of the following ways except

	Barriers to entry are low in both
	There are many firms in both
	Firms in both produce the output level where MR=MC
	Nonprice competition is important in both

25)

To get rid of excess capacity from the monopolistic competition in the long run, what would have to be given up?

	Free entry and exit.
	economic rent
	resource allocative efficiency
	differentiated product
	productive efficiency