Question 1

If a firm in a perfectly competitive market is producing at a level of output where marginal costs exceed marginal revenue:

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A)  its profits must be negative.
B)  its profits are maximized.
C)  its profits will increase if they produce less.
D)  None of these is true.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 2

Firms in perfectly competitive markets who wish to maximize profits should produce:

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A)  more as long as marginal cost is greater than marginal revenue.
B)  less as long as marginal cost is less than marginal revenue.
C)  at the level where marginal cost equals marginal revenue.
D)  All of these are true.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 3

The key difference between supply in the short run and supply in the long run is that we assume that:

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A)  firms are able to enter and exit the market in the long run.
B)  firms are able to enter and exit the market in the short run.
C)  firms will not collude in the short run.
D)  firms' total supply will be constant in the long run.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 4

A firm in a perfectly competitive market can maximize its profits by:

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A)  producing the level of output where marginal cost equals marginal revenue.
B)  producing any level below where marginal cost equals marginal revenue.
C)  producing any level beyond where marginal cost equals marginal revenue.
D)  producing at capacity.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 5

When firms enter a market,the supply increases and:

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A)  price falls and profits decrease.
B)  price increases and profits decrease.
C)  price falls and profits increase.
D)  price increases and profits increase.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 6

Commodities:

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A)  are a special type of standardized good.
B)  have no product differentiation.
C)  are identical regardless of who produced it.
D)  All of these are true.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 7

For firms that sell one product in a perfectly competitive market,the market price:

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A)  will remain constant regardless of an individual firm's output decision.
B)  is equal to the average total cost of a firm.
C)  is equal to the marginal cost of a firm.
D)  All of these are true.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

For firms that sell one product in a perfectly competitive market,marginal revenue:

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A)  is always greater than market price.
B)  is always less than market price.
C)  is always the same as market price.
D)  All of these can be true.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

This table shows the total costs for various levels of output for a firm operating in a perfectly competitive market. 
According to the table shown,when 5 units are produced:

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A)  profits are maximized.
B)  profits are positive.
C)  the firm is producing less than the profit-maximizing amount.
D)  the firm is producing more than the profit-maximizing amount.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 10

When economic profits are zero for a firm in a perfectly competitive market,it means that:

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A)  average total costs are zero.
B)  price is equal to minimum average total cost.
C)  average variable costs are minimized.
D)  All of these are true.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 11

If firms are producing at a profit-maximizing level of output where the price is equal to the average total cost:

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A)  average total cost must be minimized.
B)  economic profits must be zero.
C)  accounting profits must be positive.
D)  All of these are true.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 12

For firms that sell one product in a perfectly competitive market,the market price:

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A)  is taken as a constant by individual firms.
B)  will not be influenced by one firm's output decision.
C)  is equal to the average revenue of a firm.
D)  All of these are true.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 13

Having free entry and exit in a market can help drive:

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A)  innovation.
B)  cost-cutting.
C)  quality improvements.
D)  All of these are driven by the threat of entry by competitors.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 14

Each point of a firm's supply curve represents a price-quantity pair where:

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A)  MC = MR.
B)  P = min ATC.
C)  P = min AVC.
D)  MC = ATC.E) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

When demand increases in a perfectly competitive market,in the short run __________________,and in the long run __________________.

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A)  prices increase;supply increases
B)  prices increase;prices stay permanently higher
C)  quantity supplied increases;prices increase
D)  quantity supplied decreases;prices decreaseE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

In the short run,we assume that the number of firms in a perfectly competitive market:

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A)  is fixed.
B)  varies if perfect information is present.
C)  varies more than the long-run equilibrium.
D)  None of these is true.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 17

Because firms in perfectly competitive markets can sell any quantity without driving down prices,they should:

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A)  produce as much as possible to maximize profits.
B)  produce at the lowest cost per unit to maximize profits.
C)  try to flood the market.
D)  None of these is true.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 18

An example of a standardized good is:

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A)  grain.
B)  granola cereal.
C)  hamburgers.
D)  digital cameras.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 19

In the long run,firms in a perfectly competitive market will:

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A)  exit if the price is lower than their lowest average total cost.
B)  attract other firms to the market if the price is higher than their lowest average total cost.
C)  not attract other firms if they are earning zero economic profits.
D)  All of these are true.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 20

The profit-maximizing level of output for any firm in a perfectly competitive market is to produce where:

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A)  MC = MR.
B)  MC > MR.
C)  MC 
D)  MR = P*.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Exam 13: Perfect Competition

Commodities:

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In the long run,firms in a perfectly competitive market will:

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An example of a standardized good is:

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The key difference between supply in the short run and supply in the long run is that we assume that:

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When economic profits are zero for a firm in a perfectly competitive market,it means that:

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For firms that sell one product in a perfectly competitive market,the market price:

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When firms enter a market,the supply increases and:

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The profit-maximizing level of output for any firm in a perfectly competitive market is to produce where:

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When demand increases in a perfectly competitive market,in the short run __________________,and in the long run __________________.

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Firms in perfectly competitive markets who wish to maximize profits should produce:

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A firm in a perfectly competitive market can maximize its profits by:

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This table shows the total costs for various levels of output for a firm operating in a perfectly competitive market. According to the table shown,when 5 units are produced:

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For firms that sell one product in a perfectly competitive market,marginal revenue:

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For firms that sell one product in a perfectly competitive market,the market price:

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Because firms in perfectly competitive markets can sell any quantity without driving down prices,they should:

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Having free entry and exit in a market can help drive:

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Each point of a firm's supply curve represents a price-quantity pair where:

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If firms are producing at a profit-maximizing level of output where the price is equal to the average total cost:

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In the short run,we assume that the number of firms in a perfectly competitive market:

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If a firm in a perfectly competitive market is producing at a level of output where marginal costs exceed marginal revenue:

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