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Figure 16-11 Figure 16-11   -Refer to Figure 16-11. The profit for this firm is A) $375. B) $500. C) $1000. D) $1250. -Refer to Figure 16-11. The profit for this firm is


A) $375.
B) $500.
C) $1000.
D) $1250.

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A firm in a monopolistically competitive market can earn both short-run and long-run profits.

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Table 16-5 This table shows the demand schedule, marginal cost, and average total cost for a monopolistically competitive firm. Table 16-5 This table shows the demand schedule, marginal cost, and average total cost for a monopolistically competitive firm.   -Refer to Table 16-5. What is this firm's total cost at the profit-maximizing quantity? A) $12 B) $18 C) $32 D) $36 -Refer to Table 16-5. What is this firm's total cost at the profit-maximizing quantity?


A) $12
B) $18
C) $32
D) $36

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Figure 16-4 Figure 16-4   -Refer to Figure 16-4. The maximum total short-run economic profit for the monopolistically competitive firm in this figure is A) -$3,000. B) $3,000. C) $9,000. D) $24,000. -Refer to Figure 16-4. The maximum total short-run economic profit for the monopolistically competitive firm in this figure is


A) -$3,000.
B) $3,000.
C) $9,000.
D) $24,000.

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Figure 16-4 Figure 16-4   -Refer to Figure 16-4. Assume the firm in the figure is currently producing 20 units of output and charging $925. The firm A) will increase its profits if it raises its price and reduces its production level. B) will increase its profits if it lowers its price and expands its production level. C) is maximizing profits. D) will increase its profits if it raises its prices and expands its production level. -Refer to Figure 16-4. Assume the firm in the figure is currently producing 20 units of output and charging $925. The firm


A) will increase its profits if it raises its price and reduces its production level.
B) will increase its profits if it lowers its price and expands its production level.
C) is maximizing profits.
D) will increase its profits if it raises its prices and expands its production level.

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A profit-maximizing firm in a monopolistically competitive market is characterized by which of the following?


A) marginal cost exceeds marginal revenue
B) average revenue equals marginal cost
C) price exceeds marginal cost
D) All of the above are correct.

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When McDonald's opens a store in Dhaka, Bangladesh, it has a strong incentive to enforce product quality consistent with stores in the United States.

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Which of the following correctly lists the products in order from most advertised to least advertised?


A) soft drinks, breakfast cereals, dog food
B) corn, dog food, communication satellites
C) dog food, communication satellites, corn
D) wheat, corn, crude oil

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Compared to other firms, firms that sell highly differentiated products likely incur significant costs associated with


A) advertising.
B) the product-variety externality.
C) intermediate materials.
D) taxes and regulation.

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Evaluate the following statement in the context of business-stealing and product-variety externalities: "We have too many student apartments in this town already. Statistics show that vacancy rates average 15 percent during any given semester."

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Which of the following is most likely sold in a monopolistically competitive market?


A) wheat
B) cable TV programming
C) a share of McDonald's stock
D) sunglasses

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A new Mexican restaurant opens in the city of Manchester. The residents are happy about this new restaurant because they are experiencing what externality?

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product-va...

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For a monopolistically competitive firm, at the profit-maximizing quantity of output,


A) price exceeds marginal cost.
B) marginal revenue exceeds marginal cost.
C) marginal cost exceeds average revenue.
D) price equals marginal revenue.

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The debate over whether advertising serves a valuable purpose in society is definitively answered by economists who study the tastes and preferences of individuals.

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Figure 16-8 The lines in the figures below illustrate the potential effect of entry and exit in a monopolistically competitive market on either the demand curve or the marginal cost curve of existing firms. Figure 16-8 The lines in the figures below illustrate the potential effect of entry and exit in a monopolistically competitive market on either the demand curve or the marginal cost curve of existing firms.   -Refer to Figure 16-8. Which of the diagrams illustrates the impact of some existing firms leaving the market? A) panel a B) panel b C) panel c D) panel d -Refer to Figure 16-8. Which of the diagrams illustrates the impact of some existing firms leaving the market?


A) panel a
B) panel b
C) panel c
D) panel d

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Monopolistic competition is considered inefficient because


A) price exceeds marginal cost.
B) output is excessive.
C) long-run profits are positive.
D) barriers to entry limit the number of firms in the market.

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When a firm operates at efficient scale, it is producing at the minimum point on its average total cost curve.

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Table 16-2 The following table shows the total output produced by the top six firms as well as the total industry output for each industry. Table 16-2 The following table shows the total output produced by the top six firms as well as the total industry output for each industry.   -Refer to Table 16-2. Which industry has the lowest concentration ratio? A) Industry J B) Industry K C) Industry L D) Industry M -Refer to Table 16-2. Which industry has the lowest concentration ratio?


A) Industry J
B) Industry K
C) Industry L
D) Industry M

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​Which of the following is true about a monopolistically competitive firm?


A) ​It can earn an economic profit in the short run, but not the long run.
B) ​It can earn an economic profit in the short run and the long run
C) ​It can earn an economic profit in the long run, but not the short run
D) ​It cannot earn an economic profit in either the short or long run

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"In a long-run equilibrium, price is equal to average total cost." This statement applies to


A) competitive markets, but not to monopolistically competitive markets or monopolies.
B) competitive and monopolistically competitive markets, but not to monopolies.
C) competitive markets, monopolistically competitive markets, and monopolies.
D) None of the above is correct.

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