Question 1

The MR = MC rule applies

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A)  to firms in all types of industries.
B)  only when the firm is a "price taker."
C)  only to monopolies.
D)  only to purely competitive firms.

Question 2

The basic difference between pure competition and monopolistic competition is in the number of firms in the industry.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Refer to the data in the accompanying table. If the firm's minimum average variable cost is $11, at the profit-maximizing level of output, the firm's total revenue is

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A)  $48.
B)  $80.
C)  $32.
D)  $64.

Question 4

In the short run, a purely competitive seller will shut down if product price

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A)  equals average revenue.
B)  is greater than MC.
C)  is less than AVC.
D)  is less than ATC.

Question 5

What are the differences between average, total, and marginal revenue?

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Average revenue is total revenue from th...

Question 6

The term imperfect competition refers to every market structure besides pure competition.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Although individual purely competitive firms can influence the price of their product, these firms as a group cannot influence market price.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Refer to the diagram, which pertains to a purely competitive firm. Curve C represents

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A)  total revenue and marginal revenue.
B)  marginal revenue only.
C)  total revenue and average revenue.
D)  average revenue and marginal revenue.

Question 9

The accompanying graph shows short-run cost curves for a competitive firm. At what price would the firm break even?

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A)  P₁
B)  P₂
C)  P₃
D)  P₄

Question 10

Refer to the accompanying graph for a purely competitive firm operating at a loss in the short run. Which area in the graph represents the amount of economic loss for the firm?

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A)  0 beg
B)  bcde
C)  acdf
D)  abef

Question 11

Price is constant to the individual firm selling in a purely competitive market because

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A)  the firm's demand curve is downsloping.
B)  of product differentiation reinforced by extensive advertising.
C)  each seller supplies a negligible fraction of total supply.
D)  marginal costs are constant.

Question 12

Firms in a monopolistically competitive industry have no reason to engage in nonprice competition because their products are uniquely different from other sellers in the market.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A firm sells a product in a purely competitive market. The marginal cost of the product at the current output of 200 units is $4.00. The average variable cost is $3.50. The market price of the product is $3.00. To maximize profits or minimize losses, the firm should

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A)  continue to produce 200 units.
B)  continue production, but produce less than 200 units.
C)  increase production to more than 200 units.
D)  shut down.

Question 14

A purely competitive firm is currently in short-run equilibrium and its MC exceeds its ATC at its current output level. It can be concluded that

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A)  firms will leave the industry in the long run.
B)  the firm is realizing an economic profit.
C)  the firm is suffering an economic loss.
D)  the firm will shut down in the short run.

Question 15

Given the accompanying table, what is the short-run profit-maximizing level of output for the firm?

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A)  3.
B)  1.
C)  2.
D)  4.

Question 16

What are four characteristics of pure competition?

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Question 17

At P ₁ in the accompanying diagram, this firm will produce

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A)  47 units and break even.
B)  47 units and realize an economic profit.
C)  66 units and earn only a normal profit.
D)  24 units and earn only a normal profit.

Question 18

Which of the following is not a characteristic of pure competition?

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A)  pricing strategies by firms
B)  a standardized product
C)  no barriers to entry
D)  a larger number of sellers

Question 19

If the demand curve faced by an individual firm is downward-sloping, the firm cannot be

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A)  a monopoly firm.
B)  a purely competitive firm.
C)  an oligopolistic firm.
D)  a monopolistically competitive firm.

Question 20

Which market model assumes the least number of firms in an industry?

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

Exam 10: Pure Competition in the Short Run

Which of the following is not a characteristic of pure competition?

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The accompanying graph shows short-run cost curves for a competitive firm. At what price would the firm break even?

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What are four characteristics of pure competition?

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Which market model assumes the least number of firms in an industry?

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A firm sells a product in a purely competitive market. The marginal cost of the product at the current output of 200 units is $4.00. The average variable cost is $3.50. The market price of the product is $3.00. To maximize profits or minimize losses, the firm should

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The MR = MC rule applies

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What are the differences between average, total, and marginal revenue?

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Refer to the accompanying graph for a purely competitive firm operating at a loss in the short run. Which area in the graph represents the amount of economic loss for the firm?

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Given the accompanying table, what is the short-run profit-maximizing level of output for the firm?

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The term imperfect competition refers to every market structure besides pure competition.

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If the demand curve faced by an individual firm is downward-sloping, the firm cannot be

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In the short run, a purely competitive seller will shut down if product price

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Firms in a monopolistically competitive industry have no reason to engage in nonprice competition because their products are uniquely different from other sellers in the market.

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Refer to the data in the accompanying table. If the firm's minimum average variable cost is $11, at the profit-maximizing level of output, the firm's total revenue is

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Although individual purely competitive firms can influence the price of their product, these firms as a group cannot influence market price.

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The basic difference between pure competition and monopolistic competition is in the number of firms in the industry.

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Price is constant to the individual firm selling in a purely competitive market because

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Refer to the diagram, which pertains to a purely competitive firm. Curve C represents

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At P ₁ in the accompanying diagram, this firm will produce

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A purely competitive firm is currently in short-run equilibrium and its MC exceeds its ATC at its current output level. It can be concluded that

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