Question 1

The pure monopolist's demand curve is relatively elastic

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A)  in the price range where total revenue is declining.
B)  at all points where the demand curve lies above the horizontal axis.
C)  in the price range where marginal revenue is negative.
D)  in the price range where marginal revenue is positive.

Question 2

Monopolists are said to be allocatively inefficient because

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A)  they produce where MR > MC.
B)  at the profit-maximizing output, price is greater than AVC.
C)  they produce only the type of product they desire and do not consider the consumer.
D)  at the profit-maximizing output, the marginal benefit of the product to society exceeds its marginal cost.

Question 3

A pure monopolist should never produce in the

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A)  elastic segment of its demand curve, because it can increase total revenue and reduce total cost by lowering price.
B)  inelastic segment of its demand curve, because it can increase total revenue and reduce total cost by increasing price.
C)  inelastic segment of its demand curve, because it can always increase total revenue by more than it increases total cost by reducing price.
D)  segment of its demand curve, where the price elasticity coefficient is greater than one.

Question 4

For a pure nondiscriminating monopolist, marginal revenue is less than price because

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A)  the monopolist's demand curve is perfectly elastic.
B)  the monopolist's demand curve is perfectly inelastic.
C)  when a monopolist lowers price to sell more output, the lower price applies to all units sold.
D)  the monopolist's total revenue curve is linear and slopes upward to the right.

Question 5

A profit-maximizing monopolist facing the situation shown in the graph should

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A)  shut down in the short run.
B)  continue producing to minimize losses.
C)  continue producing to make economic profits.
D)  continue producing as long as price is greater than marginal cost.

Question 6

What is the relationship between economies of scale and a natural monopoly?

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Question 7

Refer to the demand and cost data for a pure monopolist given in the table. If the monopolist perfectly price-discriminated and sold each unit of the product at the maximum price the buyer of that unit would be willing to pay, and if the monopolist maximized profits, then the total profit received would be

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A)  $250.
B)  $400.
C)  $1,000.
D)  $900.

Question 8

The profit-maximizing output of a pure monopoly is not socially optimal, because in equilibrium

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

Question 9

Refer to the graph for a profit-maximizing monopolist. The firm will set its price equal to the distance:

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A)  0 J.
B)  0 G
C)  0 K.
D)  0H.

Question 10

For a monopolist to sell an output level of 10 units, the price must be $8. MR at this output level will be

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A)  > $8 and 
B)  
C)  = $8.
D)  > $16.

Question 11

Refer to the two diagrams for individual firms. In Figure 2 the firm's demand and marginal revenue curves are represented by

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A)  lines B and C, respectively.
B)  lines A and C, respectively.
C)  lines A and B, respectively.
D)  line B.

Question 12

If the profit-maximizing pure monopolist whose information is in the accompanying table is able to price discriminate, charging each customer the price associated with each given level of output, how many units will the firm produce?

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A)  5
B)  4
C)  3
D)  2

Question 13

Answer the question on the basis of the accompanying table, which shows the demand schedule facing a nondiscriminating monopolist.  Assume that this monopolist faces zero production costs. The profit-maximizing monopolist will set a price of

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A)  $12.
B)  $9.
C)  $6.
D)  $8.

Question 14

A monopoly results in productive inefficiency because at the profit-maximizing output level,

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A)  P > MC.
B)  ATC is not at its minimum level.
C)  MC is not at its minimum level.
D)  P > AVC.

Question 15

In which one of the following market models is X-inefficiency least likely to be present?

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A)  pure competition
B)  oligopoly
C)  monopolistic competition
D)  pure monopoly

Question 16

Refer to the diagram. If this somehow was a costless product (that is, the total cost of any level of output was zero) , the firm would maximize profits by

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A)  selling the product at the highest possible price at which a positive quantity will be demanded.
B)  producing Q₁ units and charging a price of P₁.
C)  producing Q₃ units and charging a price of P₃.
D)  producing Q₂ units and charging a price of P₂.

Question 17

Network effects and simultaneous consumption tend to foster the development of

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A)  pure competition.
B)  monopoly power.
C)  net social benefits.
D)  allocative efficiency.

Question 18

A pure monopolist is producing an output such that ATC = $4, P = $5, MC = $2, MR = $3, and AVC = $2.50. This firm is realizing

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A)  an economic loss that could be reduced by producing more output.
B)  an economic loss that could be reduced by producing less output.
C)  an economic profit that could be increased by producing more output.
D)  an economic profit that could be increased by producing less output.

Question 19

Which of the following statements is correct?

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A)  Monopoly firms tend to be more internally efficient than competitive firms because they have a single goal of profit maximization.
B)  Monopoly firms are sheltered from competitive forces, and such an environment makes them subject to X-inefficiency.
C)  Monopoly firms are in industries with low barriers to entry that tend to lower the cost of producing products.
D)  Competitive firms tend to be more efficient than monopolist firms because they maximize per unit profits, not total profits.

Question 20

Refer to the data for a nondiscriminating monopolist. At its profit-maximizing output, this firm will be operating in the

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A)  perfectly elastic portion of its demand curve.
B)  perfectly inelastic portion of its demand curve.
C)  elastic portion of its demand curve.
D)  inelastic portion of its demand curve.

Exam 12: Pure Monopoly

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