Question 1

Profit maximizing firms in competitive industries with free entry and exit face a price equal to the lowest possible

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A)   marginal cost of production.
B)   fixed cost of production.
C)   total cost of production.
D)   average total cost of production.

Question 2

A firm that exits its market has to pay

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A)   its variable costs but not its fixed costs.
B)   its fixed costs but not its variable costs.
C)   both its variable costs and its fixed costs.
D)   neither its variable costs nor its fixed costs.

Question 3

Scenario 14-1
Assume a certain firm in a competitive market is producing Q = 1,000 units of output. At Q = 1,000, the firm's marginal cost equals $15 and its average total cost equals $11. The firm sells its output for $12 per unit.
-Refer to Scenario 14-1. At Q = 999, the firm's profits equal

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A)   $993.
B)   $997.
C)   $1,003.
D)   $1,007.

Question 4

Which of the following statements best reflects a price-taking firm?

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A)   The firm can sell only a limited amount of output at the market price before the market price will fall.
B)   If the firm were to charge less than the going price, it would maximize its profits and revenues.
C)   If the firm were to charge more than the going price, it would sell none of its goods.
D)   Both b and c are correct.

Question 5

In a competitive market, no single producer can influence the market price because

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A)   many other sellers are offering a product that is essentially identical.
B)   consumers have more influence over the market price than producers do.
C)   government intervention prevents firms from influencing price.
D)   producers agree not to change the price.

Question 6

Table 14-9
Suppose that a firm in a competitive market faces the following revenues and costs:
 
-Refer to Table 14-9. If the firm produces 3 units of output,

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A)   marginal cost is $4.
B)   total revenue is greater than variable cost.
C)   marginal revenue is less than marginal cost.
D)   the firm is maximizing profit.

Question 7

When a competitive firm doubles the quantity of output it sells, its

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A)   total revenue doubles.
B)   average revenue doubles.
C)   marginal revenue doubles.
D)   profits must increase.

Question 8

Suppose a firm in a competitive market produces and sells 150 units of output and earns $1,800 in total revenue from the sales. If the firm increases its output to 200 units, total revenue will be

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A)   $2,000.
B)   $2,400.
C)   $4,200.
D)   We do not have enough information to answer the question.

Question 9

In a competitive market, firms are unable to differentiate their product from that of other producers.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The competitive firm's long-run supply curve is that portion of the marginal cost curve that lies above average

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A)   fixed cost.
B)   variable cost.
C)   total cost.
D)   revenue.

Question 11

A key characteristic of a competitive market is that

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A)   government antitrust laws regulate competition.
B)   producers sell nearly identical products.
C)   firms minimize total costs.
D)   firms have price setting power.

Question 12

Figure 14-2
Suppose a firm operating in a competitive market has the following cost curves: 
-Refer to Figure 14-2. Which of the four prices corresponds to a firm earning negative economic profits in the short run but trying to remain open?

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A)   Pa
B)   Pb
C)   Pc
D)   Pd

Question 13

Figure 14-11 
-Refer to Figure 14-11. The figure above is for a firm operating in a competitive industry. If there were eight identical firms in the industry, which of the following price-quantity combinations would be on the market supply curve?

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A)   A only
B)   A and C only
C)   B only
D)   B and D only

Question 14

A firm operating in a perfectly competitive market may earn positive, negative, or zero economic profit in the long run.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Competitive markets are characterized by

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A)   a small number of buyers and sellers.
B)   unique products.
C)   the interdependence of firms.
D)   free entry and exit by firms.

Question 16

Figure 14-9
Suppose a firm operating in a competitive market has the following cost curves: 
-Refer to Figure 14-9. Which line segment best reflects the long-run supply curve for this firm?

Accepted Answer

A)   ABCD
B)   BC
C)   ABC
D)   None of the above is correct. We must know the firm's average variable cost.

Question 17

When managers of firms in a competitive market observe falling profits, they may infer that the market is experiencing

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A)   a violation of conventional market forces.
B)   over-investment.
C)   the entry of new firms.
D)   too few firms in the market.

Question 18

Which of the following could be used to calculate the profit for a firm?

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A)   Profit = MR - MC
B)   Profit = MR - TC
C)   Profit = P - M
C)   × Q
D)   Profit = P - AT
C)   × Q

Question 19

If all firms have the same costs of production, then in long-run equilibrium,

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A)   price exceeds average total cost for all firms.
B)   price exceeds marginal cost for all firms.
C)   some firms may earn positive economic profits.
D)   all firms have zero economic profits and just cover their opportunity costs.

Question 20

Figure 14-1
Suppose that a firm in a competitive market has the following cost curves: 
-Refer to Figure 14-1. If the market price is $4.00, the firm will earn

Accepted Answer

A)   positive economic profits in the short run.
B)   negative economic profits in the short run but remain in business.
C)   negative economic profits and shut down.
D)   zero economic profits in the short run.

Exam 13: Firms in Competitive Markets

Competitive markets are characterized by

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Profit maximizing firms in competitive industries with free entry and exit face a price equal to the lowest possible

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A firm that exits its market has to pay

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A firm operating in a perfectly competitive market may earn positive, negative, or zero economic profit in the long run.

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When managers of firms in a competitive market observe falling profits, they may infer that the market is experiencing

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In a competitive market, no single producer can influence the market price because

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Which of the following statements best reflects a price-taking firm?

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The competitive firm's long-run supply curve is that portion of the marginal cost curve that lies above average

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When a competitive firm doubles the quantity of output it sells, its

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Which of the following could be used to calculate the profit for a firm?

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If all firms have the same costs of production, then in long-run equilibrium,

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Scenario 14-1 Assume a certain firm in a competitive market is producing Q = 1,000 units of output. At Q = 1,000, the firm's marginal cost equals $15 and its average total cost equals $11. The firm sells its output for $12 per unit. -Refer to Scenario 14-1. At Q = 999, the firm's profits equal

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A key characteristic of a competitive market is that

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Suppose a firm in a competitive market produces and sells 150 units of output and earns $1,800 in total revenue from the sales. If the firm increases its output to 200 units, total revenue will be

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Figure 14-1 Suppose that a firm in a competitive market has the following cost curves: -Refer to Figure 14-1. If the market price is $4.00, the firm will earn

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Figure 14-2 Suppose a firm operating in a competitive market has the following cost curves: -Refer to Figure 14-2. Which of the four prices corresponds to a firm earning negative economic profits in the short run but trying to remain open?

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Figure 14-11 -Refer to Figure 14-11. The figure above is for a firm operating in a competitive industry. If there were eight identical firms in the industry, which of the following price-quantity combinations would be on the market supply curve?

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Table 14-9 Suppose that a firm in a competitive market faces the following revenues and costs: -Refer to Table 14-9. If the firm produces 3 units of output,

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In a competitive market, firms are unable to differentiate their product from that of other producers.

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Figure 14-9 Suppose a firm operating in a competitive market has the following cost curves: -Refer to Figure 14-9. Which line segment best reflects the long-run supply curve for this firm?

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