Question 1

What do economists call the business practice of selling the same good at difference prices to different customers?

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A)   price discrimination
B)   collusion
C)   compensating differential
D)   Both a and b are correctE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 2

Table 15-4
A monopolist faces the following demand curve:
 
-Refer to Table 15-4. The monopolist will not produce

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A)   5 units or fewer under any circumstances.
B)   7.5 units or fewer under any circumstances.
C)   7.5 units or more under any circumstances.
D)   10 units or more under any circumstances.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 3

Drug companies are allowed to be monopolists in the drugs they discover in order to

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A)   increase the availability of expensive but useful medications.
B)   increase the overall welfare of society through better health because drug companies continually produce better medications.
C)   encourage research.
D)   All of the above are correct.E) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 4

A patent gives a single person or firm the exclusive right to sell some good or service for a specific period of time.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following is an example of a barrier to entry?

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A)   Crystal charges a higher price than her competitors for her hair-styling services.
B)   Dan charges a lower price than his competitors for his dry-walling services.
C)   Jackie offers free samples of her loose-meat sandwiches to attract new customers.
D)   Roseanne obtains a copyright for a short story that she wrote and published.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 6

Table 15-3
Consider the following demand and cost information for a monopoly.
 
-Refer to Table 15-3. The marginal revenue of the 2nd unit is

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A)   $10.
B)   $15.
C)   $20.
D)   $25.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 7

Monopoly pricing prevents some mutually beneficial trades from taking place. These unrealized, mutually beneficial trades are

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A)   of little concern to society.
B)   a deadweight loss to society.
C)   a sunk cost to society.
D)   also observed in competitive markets.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 8

What are the three main sources of barriers to entry for monopolies?

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Question 9

For a long while, electricity producers were thought to be a classic example of a natural monopoly. People held this view because

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A)   the average cost of producing units of electricity by one producer in a specific region was lower than if the same quantity were produced by two or more producers in the same region.
B)   the average cost of producing units of electricity by one producer in a specific region was higher than if the same quantity were produced by two or more produced in the same region.
C)   the marginal cost of producing units of electricity by one producer in a specific region was higher than if the same quantity were produced by two or more producers in the same region.
D)   electricity is a special non-excludable good that could never be sold in a competitive market.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 10

Table 15-21
Tommy's Tie Company, a monopolist, has the following cost and revenue information. Assume that Tommy's is
able to engage in perfect price discrimination.
 
-Refer to Table 15-21. What are Tommy's Ties Company's fixed costs?

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A)   $100
B)   $150
C)   $354
D)   $654E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 11

Comparing firms in perfectly competitive markets to monopoly firms, which results in a deadweight loss?

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Question 12

Figure 15-19 
-Refer to Figure 15-19. If the monopoly firm is not allowed to price discriminate, then the deadweight loss amounts to

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A)   $0.
B)   $1,562.50.
C)   $3,125.
D)   $6,250.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 13

The supply curve for the monopolist

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A)   is horizontal.
B)   is vertical.
C)   is upward sloping.
D)   does not exist.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 14

In order for antitrust laws to raise social welfare, the government must

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A)   disallow synergy benefits from accruing to monopolists.
B)   disallow any mergers from taking place.
C)   be able to determine which mergers are desirable and which are not.
D)   always attempt to keep markets in their most competitive form.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

The monopolist's profit-maximizing quantity of output is determined by the intersection of which of the following two curves?

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A)   marginal cost and demand
B)   marginal cost and marginal revenue
C)   average total cost and marginal revenue
D)   average variable cost and average revenueE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

Suppose that a professional photographer takes a prize-winning digital photo. She can sell a 5"x7" color print of the photo for $10. She can also sell the digital file for $20. There are 500 people willing to buy the color print and 2,000 people willing to buy the digital file. Assume the costs to the photographer are zero and that the people who purchase the digital file cannot resell the file itself or any prints made from it. What should she do in order to maximize her profits?

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A)   earn $5,000 by selling only the color prints
B)   earn $40,000 by selling only the digital files
C)   earn $45,000 by selling both the color prints and the digital files at their respective prices
D)   We do not have enough information with which to answer this question.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

Because many good substitutes exist for a competitive firm's product, the demand curve that it faces is

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A)   unit-elastic.
B)   perfectly inelastic.
C)   perfectly elastic.
D)   inelastic only over a certain region.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 18

Figure 15-9 
-Refer to Figure 15-9. The deadweight loss caused by a profit-maximizing monopoly amounts to

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A)   $250.
B)   $500.
C)   $750.
D)   $1,000.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 19

Explain how a profit-maximizing monopolist chooses its level of output and the price of its goods.

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Question 20

Which of the following are necessary characteristics of a monopoly? i)  The firm is the sole seller of its product.
Ii)  The firm's product does not have close substitutes.
Iii)  The firm generates a large economic profit.
Iv)  The firm is located in a small geographic market.

Accepted Answer

A)   i)  and ii)  only
B)   i)  and iii)  only
C)   i) , ii) , and iii)  only
D)   i) , ii) , iii) , and iv) E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Exam 14: Monopoly

Which of the following are necessary characteristics of a monopoly? i) The firm is the sole seller of its product. Ii) The firm's product does not have close substitutes. Iii) The firm generates a large economic profit. Iv) The firm is located in a small geographic market.

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Monopoly pricing prevents some mutually beneficial trades from taking place. These unrealized, mutually beneficial trades are

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The monopolist's profit-maximizing quantity of output is determined by the intersection of which of the following two curves?

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Explain how a profit-maximizing monopolist chooses its level of output and the price of its goods.

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Figure 15-9 -Refer to Figure 15-9. The deadweight loss caused by a profit-maximizing monopoly amounts to

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A patent gives a single person or firm the exclusive right to sell some good or service for a specific period of time.

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Drug companies are allowed to be monopolists in the drugs they discover in order to

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What are the three main sources of barriers to entry for monopolies?

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What do economists call the business practice of selling the same good at difference prices to different customers?

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Which of the following is an example of a barrier to entry?

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Comparing firms in perfectly competitive markets to monopoly firms, which results in a deadweight loss?

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Table 15-3 Consider the following demand and cost information for a monopoly. -Refer to Table 15-3. The marginal revenue of the 2nd unit is

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Figure 15-19 -Refer to Figure 15-19. If the monopoly firm is not allowed to price discriminate, then the deadweight loss amounts to

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Because many good substitutes exist for a competitive firm's product, the demand curve that it faces is

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Table 15-4 A monopolist faces the following demand curve: -Refer to Table 15-4. The monopolist will not produce

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The supply curve for the monopolist

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For a long while, electricity producers were thought to be a classic example of a natural monopoly. People held this view because

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In order for antitrust laws to raise social welfare, the government must

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Table 15-21 Tommy's Tie Company, a monopolist, has the following cost and revenue information. Assume that Tommy's is able to engage in perfect price discrimination. -Refer to Table 15-21. What are Tommy's Ties Company's fixed costs?

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Exam 14: Monopoly

Which of the following are necessary characteristics of a monopoly? i) The firm is the sole seller of its product. Ii) The firm's product does not have close substitutes. Iii) The firm generates a large economic profit. Iv) The firm is located in a small geographic market.

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Monopoly pricing prevents some mutually beneficial trades from taking place. These unrealized, mutually beneficial trades are

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The monopolist's profit-maximizing quantity of output is determined by the intersection of which of the following two curves?

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Explain how a profit-maximizing monopolist chooses its level of output and the price of its goods.

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Figure 15-9 -Refer to Figure 15-9. The deadweight loss caused by a profit-maximizing monopoly amounts to

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A patent gives a single person or firm the exclusive right to sell some good or service for a specific period of time.

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Drug companies are allowed to be monopolists in the drugs they discover in order to

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What are the three main sources of barriers to entry for monopolies?

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What do economists call the business practice of selling the same good at difference prices to different customers?

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Which of the following is an example of a barrier to entry?

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Comparing firms in perfectly competitive markets to monopoly firms, which results in a deadweight loss?

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Table 15-3 Consider the following demand and cost information for a monopoly. -Refer to Table 15-3. The marginal revenue of the 2nd unit is

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Figure 15-19 -Refer to Figure 15-19. If the monopoly firm is not allowed to price discriminate, then the deadweight loss amounts to

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Because many good substitutes exist for a competitive firm's product, the demand curve that it faces is

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Table 15-4 A monopolist faces the following demand curve: -Refer to Table 15-4. The monopolist will not produce

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The supply curve for the monopolist

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Table 15-21 Tommy's Tie Company, a monopolist, has the following cost and revenue information. Assume that Tommy's is able to engage in perfect price discrimination. -Refer to Table 15-21. What are Tommy's Ties Company's fixed costs?

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