ECN 104 Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: Marginal Revenue, Monopolistic Competition, Perfect Competition

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Refer to table 8-1 on page 196 (optional) 8. 2: characteristics of perfect competition and the firm"s demand curve. No significant legal, technological, financial, or other obstacles prohibit new firms from selling their output in any competitive market. Refer to figure 8-1 on page 198. Marginal revenue (mr): the change in total revenue that results from selling one more unit of a firm"s product. In a perfectly competitive market, a firm can only control its output to maximize profits and minimize losses. There are two ways firms can do this. The competitive producer will ask: should we produce this product, if so, in what amount, what economic profit (or loss) will we realize, the producer shall answer these questions below. Refer to figure 8-2 on page 201. The costs are listed explicitly: total fixed-cost, total variable-cost, total-cost. Yes because it can make a profit by doing so.

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1. Which market structure is characterized by a few interdependent firms?

A) Monopoly.

B) Perfect competition.

C) Monopolist competition.

D) Oligopoly.

2. The correct ranking (put in order) of the degree of market power (from highest to lowest) is

A) Monopoly, monopolistic competition, perfect competition, oligopoly

B) Monopoly, monopolistic competition, oligopoly, perfect competition.

C) Monopoly, oligopoly, monopolistic competition, perfect competition.

D) Oligopoly, monopoly, monopolistic competition, perfect competition.

3. The term monopolistic competition

A) is an alternate expression for monopoly

B) is used to describe perfect competition with strong entry barriers.

C) denotes an industry with one seller of many differentiated products

D) denotes an industry with many sellers of differentiated products.

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1. A monopoly market structure is characterized by

a. large number of firms, standardized products, easy entry and exit.

b. large number of firms, differentiated products, easy entry and exit.

C. small number of firms, standardized or differentiated products, difficult entry.

d. one firm, a unique product without close substitutes, and impossible entry.

e. one firm, differentiated product, impossible entry.

2. Which of the following is not a characteristic of monopolistic competition?

a. Differentiated products

b. A downward-sloping demand curve for individual firms

c. Firms that are price makers

d. Impeded entry into the industry

e. A large number of firms

3. One factor that distinguishes oligopoly from other market structures is

a. the ease of entry into the market.

b. the interdependence of firms.

c. the slope of the demand curve.

d. the degree of product differentiation.

e. the amount of advertising expenditures.

lavenderbat941

1. Which of the following is a characteristic of pure monopoly?

A. close substitute products

B. barriers to entry

C. the absence of market power

D. "price taking"

2. An example of a monopoly would be

A. one of many U.S. wheat farmers

B. one of the few U.S. automakers

C. AT&T cell phone service

D. the local water company

3. In which market structure do firms exist in very large numbers, each firm produces an identical product, and there is freedom of entry and exit?

A. monopoly

B. oligopoly

C. only perfect competition

D. only monopolistic competition

E. both perfect competition and monopolistic competition

4. Which of the following is the best example of a perfectly competitive market?

A. farming

B. diamonds

C. athletic shoes

D. soft drinks

E. electricity distribution

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ECN 104 Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: Marginal Revenue, Monopolistic Competition, Perfect Competition

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