Question 1

Suppose during the tsunami in 2011,Kureha Corporation suffered significant damage.As a result,smartphone makers have to look for other sources for the supply of polymer.In this case,what will happen to Kureha Corporation

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A)  It has less incentive to advertise than it would otherwise have.
B)  It has less market power than it would otherwise have.
C)  It has more control over the price of polymer than it would otherwise have.
D)  It has higher profits than it would otherwise have.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 2

One solution to the problems of marginal-cost pricing of a regulated monopolist is average cost pricing. In this model, the monopolist is allowed to price its production at average total cost. How does average-cost pricing differ from marginal-cost pricing? Does this solution maximize social well-being?

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Question 3

What are the four ways that government policymakers can respond to the problem of monopoly?

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Question 4

The amount of power that a monopoly has is a function of whether there are close substitutes for its product.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

For a monopolist,how do we determine the sign of the marginal-revenue curve

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A)  It is positive when the demand effect is greater than the supply effect.
B)  It is positive when the monopoly effect is greater than the competitive effect.
C)  It is negative when the price effect is greater than the output effect.
D)  It is negative when the output effect is greater than the price effect.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 6

For a monopoly firm,at the level of output for which marginal revenue equals zero,what also occurs

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A)  Average revenue is zero.
B)  Profit is maximized.
C)  Total revenue is maximized.
D)  Marginal cost is zero.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

When does a government-created monopoly arise

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A)  when government spending in a certain industry gives rise to monopoly power
B)  when the government exercises its market control by encouraging competition among sellers
C)  when the government gives a firm the exclusive right to sell some good or service
D)  when the government imposes a sales tax so high competitors are discouraged from entryE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 8

Some companies merge in order to lower costs through efficient joint production.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A monopolist faces market demand given by P = 300 - 2Q.For this market,MR = 300 - 4Q and MC = 40.What quantity of output will the monopolist produce in order to maximize profits

Accepted Answer

A)  30
B)  65
C)  120
D)  180E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 10

What is the amount that producers receive for a good minus their costs of producing it

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A)  quantity supplied
B)  supply price
C)  consumer surplus
D)  producer surplusE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

What is the defining characteristic of a natural monopoly

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A)  constant marginal cost over the relevant range of output
B)  constant average fixed costs over the relevant range of output
C)  constant returns to scale over the relevant range of output
D)  economies of scale over the relevant range of outputE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

Average revenue for a monopoly is the total revenue divided by the quantity produced.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Figure 15-2
The figure below reflects the cost and revenue structure for a monopoly firm.
 
-Refer to Figure 15-2.Which curve depicts the marginal-cost curve for a monopoly firm

Accepted Answer

A)  A
B)  B
C)  C
D)  DE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 14

Which consideration is the most likely reason the city council in Toronto consistently denies licences to independent vehicle drivers selling rides to the public

Accepted Answer

A)  Allowing the vehicles to operate would reduce social welfare.
B)  The vehicle drivers engage in price discrimination.
C)  Allowing the vehicles to operate would allow them to unfairly take advantage of poor residents.
D)  The vehicles are a threat to the public transit monopoly.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 15

If many good substitutes exist for a competitive firm's product,what type of demand curve does it face

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A)  unit elastic
B)  perfectly inelastic
C)  perfectly elastic
D)  inelastic only over a certain regionE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 16

At what level of output will a profit-maximizing monopolist produce

Accepted Answer

A)  the level of output at which price is equal to average total cost
B)  the level of output at which average revenue is equal to marginal cost
C)  the level of output at which marginal revenue is equal to marginal cost
D)  the level of output at which total revenue is equal to opportunity costE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

Declining average total cost with increased production is one of the defining characteristics of a natural monopoly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

For a monopoly,marginal revenue is often greater than the price it charges for the good.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Suppose a certain firm has a monopoly on electricity.To sell the 100th unit of electricity,what must the firm experience

Accepted Answer

A)  less marginal revenue on the 100th unit of electricity than it experienced on the 99th unit
B)  more average revenue on the 100th unit of electricity than it experienced on the 99th unit
C)  less marginal cost on the 100 units of electricity than it experienced on the first 99 units
D)  more marginal revenue on the 100th unit of electricity than it experienced on the 99th unitE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

When the government creates a monopoly,what may the social loss include

Accepted Answer

A)  falling marginal cost
B)  the cost of maintaining its monopoly position
C)  high monopoly profits
D)  lost producer surplusE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

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The amount of power that a monopoly has is a function of whether there are close substitutes for its product.

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