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Date Submitted: 01/23/2014 03:38 PM
Questions:
1. Pure monopoly means:
A) any market in which the demand curve to the firm is down sloping.
B) a standardized product being produced by many firms.
C) a single firm producing a product for which there are no close substitutes.
D) a large number of firms producing a differentiated product.
2. A natural monopoly occurs when:
A) long-run average costs decline continuously through the range of demand.
B) a firm owns or controls some resource essential to production.
C) long-run average costs rise continuously as output is increased.
D) economies of scale are obtained at relatively low levels of output.
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3. Which of the above diagrams correctly portray a non-discriminating pure monopolist's demand (D) and marginal revenue (MR) curves?
A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D
4. In the long run a pure monopolist will maximize profits by producing that output at which marginal cost is equal to:
A) average total cost.
B) marginal revenue.
C) average variable cost.
D) average cost.
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5. Refer to the above data for a non-discriminating monopolist. This firm will maximize its profit by producing:
A) 3 units.
B) 4 units.
C) 5 units.
D) 6 units.
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6. Refer to the above diagram. To maximize profits or minimize losses this firm should produce:
A) E units and charge price C.
B) E units and charge price A.
C) M units and charge price N.
D) L units and charge price LK.
7. Refer to the above diagram. At the profit-maximizing level of output, total revenue will be:
A) NM times 0M.
B) 0AJE.
C) 0EGC.
D) 0EHB.
8. Refer to the above diagram. At the profit-maximizing level of output, total cost will be:
A) NM...