Question 1

Refer to the diagram for a purely competitive producer. The firm will produce at a loss at all prices

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A)  below P₂.
B)  below P₁.
C)  below P₃.
D)  between P₂ and P₃.

Question 2

In the provided diagram, at the profit-maximizing output, total profit is

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A)  efbc.
B)  fgab.
C)  egac.
D)  0 fbn.

Question 3

Consider the purely competitive firm whose data are shown in the accompanying graph. At its short-run equilibrium point, the firm is earning

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A)  zero normal profits.
B)  zero economic profits.
C)  zero accounting profits.
D)  We can say nothing about this firm's profit or loss situation.

Question 4

The accompanying table gives cost data for a firm that is selling in a purely competitive market. The data are for

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A)  the long run.
B)  the short run.
C)  both the short run and the long run.
D)  the intermediate market period only.

Question 5

How would you describe the demand curve for the purely competitive firm? For the industry?

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The demand curve for the individual firm...

Question 6

Given the provided graph, the competitive firm's supply curve is the

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A)  MC curve above F.
B)  MC curve above G.
C)  MC curve above H.
D)  MC curve above J.

Question 7

What type of market best describes the exchange rate for currencies? Why?

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Pure competition best describes currency...

Question 8

Xavier produces and sells tomatoes in a purely competitive market. This implies that Xavier's marginal revenue from an extra unit of tomatoes is always equal to the

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A)  unit price.
B)  average cost.
C)  variable cost.
D)  unit profit.

Question 9

Curve (1) in the diagram is a purely competitive firm's

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A)  total cost curve.
B)  total revenue curve.
C)  marginal revenue curve.
D)  total economic profit curve.

Question 10

Price is taken to be a "given" by an individual firm selling in a purely competitive market because

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A)  the firm's demand curve is downward-sloping.
B)  there are no good substitutes for the firm's product.
C)  each seller supplies a negligible fraction of the total market.
D)  product differentiation is reinforced by extensive advertising.

Question 11

Which of the following statements applies to a purely competitive producer?

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A)  It will not advertise its product.
B)  In long-run equilibrium, it will earn an economic profit.
C)  Its product will have a brand name that elicits customer loyalty.
D)  Its product is slightly different from those of its competitors.

Question 12

If a purely competitive firm is producing at some output level less than the profit-maximizing output, then

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A)  price is necessarily greater than average total cost.
B)  fixed costs are large relative to variable costs.
C)  price exceeds marginal revenue.
D)  marginal revenue exceeds marginal cost.

Question 13

If a firm is a price taker, then the demand curve for the firm's product is

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A)  equal to the total revenue curve.
B)  perfectly inelastic.
C)  perfectly elastic.
D)  unit elastic.

Question 14

The accompanying table gives cost data for a firm that is selling in a purely competitive market. If product price is $45, the firm will

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A)  shut down.
B)  produce 4 units and realize a $120 economic profit.
C)  produce 5 units and realize a $15 economic profit.
D)  produce 6 units and realize a $100 economic profit.

Question 15

The accompanying graph shows short-run cost curves for a competitive firm. At what minimum price would the firm be willing to produce some output in the short run?

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A)  P₁
B)  P₂
C)  P₃
D)  P₄

Question 16

The table gives data for a purely competitive firm. The market price of the product in the short run is

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A)  $80.
B)  $120.
C)  $40.
D)  $160.

Question 17

A purely competitive seller is

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A)  both a "price maker" and a "price taker."
B)  neither a "price maker" nor a "price taker."
C)  a "price taker."
D)  a "price maker."

Question 18

In maximizing profit, a firm will always produce that output where total revenues are at a maximum.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Unit price and average revenue are the same or equal in

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A)  pure competition only.
B)  pure monopoly only.
C)  monopolistic competition only.
D)  all market structures.

Question 20

In the standard model of pure competition in the short run, a profit-maximizing firm will produce the output quantity where the gap between

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A)  marginal revenue and marginal cost is the largest, with revenue higher than cost.
B)  average revenue and average cost is the largest, with revenue higher than cost.
C)  total revenue and total cost is the largest, with revenue higher than cost.
D)  average revenue and average variable cost is the largest.

Exam 10: Pure Competition in the Short Run

In maximizing profit, a firm will always produce that output where total revenues are at a maximum.

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The accompanying table gives cost data for a firm that is selling in a purely competitive market. If product price is $45, the firm will

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Curve (1) in the diagram is a purely competitive firm's

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Unit price and average revenue are the same or equal in

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A purely competitive seller is

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Consider the purely competitive firm whose data are shown in the accompanying graph. At its short-run equilibrium point, the firm is earning

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The accompanying graph shows short-run cost curves for a competitive firm. At what minimum price would the firm be willing to produce some output in the short run?

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Given the provided graph, the competitive firm's supply curve is the

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The table gives data for a purely competitive firm. The market price of the product in the short run is

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In the standard model of pure competition in the short run, a profit-maximizing firm will produce the output quantity where the gap between

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The accompanying table gives cost data for a firm that is selling in a purely competitive market. The data are for

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Xavier produces and sells tomatoes in a purely competitive market. This implies that Xavier's marginal revenue from an extra unit of tomatoes is always equal to the

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What type of market best describes the exchange rate for currencies? Why?

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How would you describe the demand curve for the purely competitive firm? For the industry?

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If a purely competitive firm is producing at some output level less than the profit-maximizing output, then

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In the provided diagram, at the profit-maximizing output, total profit is

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Which of the following statements applies to a purely competitive producer?

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If a firm is a price taker, then the demand curve for the firm's product is

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Refer to the diagram for a purely competitive producer. The firm will produce at a loss at all prices

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