Question 1

In which market structure does a firm have the LEAST influence over the market price?

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A)   monopoly
B)   monopolistic competition
C)   oligopoly
D)   perfect competitionE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 2

The dominant strategy in the prisoners' dilemma is for

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A)   neither player to confess.
B)   both players to confess.
C)   only the dominant player to confess.
D)   the dominant player not to confess.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 3

A cartel is

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A)   a group of producers that agree to set common prices and output quotas.
B)   a group of consumers that bid against each other for the same product.
C)   a government agency that regulates markets.
D)   an arbitrator to settle disputes between consumers and producers.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

A market with many sellers, some influence over price, low barriers to entry, a differentiated product, and non-price competition often taking the form of advertising is known as

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A)   perfect competition.
B)   monopolistic competition.
C)   oligopoly.
D)   monopoly.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 5

Oligopolistic industries are characterized by a

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A)   few large firms and no barriers to entry.
B)   large number of firms and no barriers to entry.
C)   few large firms and substantial barriers to entry.
D)   large number of firms and substantial barriers to entry.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 6

An association of producers in an industry that agree to set common prices and output quotas to prevent competition is

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A)   an oligopolist.
B)   a monopolistic competitor.
C)   a constrained monopoly.
D)   a cartel.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 7

For Industry A, its 1-firm, 2-firm, 4-firm and 8-firm concentration ratios are the same. Based on this, we can conclude that Industry A is

Accepted Answer

A)   pure competition.
B)   monopolistic competition.
C)   oligopoly.
D)   pure monopoly.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

Explain the basic operations of an economic game.

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