Question 1

When a Nash equilibrium is reached:

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A) the outcome will only change if the "lead" player changes strategy. 
B) no one has an incentive to break the equilibrium by changing strategy. 
C) it must be true that all players have a dominant strategy. 
D) None of these is true. 
A) the outcome will only change if the "lead" player changes strategy. 
B) no one has an incentive to break the equilibrium by changing strategy. 
C) it must be true that all players have a dominant strategy. 
D) None of these is true. B

Question 2

If the demand curve for a firm in a monopolistically competitive market is shifting to the right, it is likely that:

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A) positive economic profits are being earned. 
B) firms are entering the market. 
C) the selling price is less than the firm's average total cost. 
D) All of these will cause the demand curve to shift to the right. 
A) positive economic profits are being earned. 
B) firms are entering the market. 
C) the selling price is less than the firm's average total cost. 
D) All of these will cause the demand curve to shift to the right. C

Question 3

A company that spends a lot of money on advertising is sending a credible signal because this act:

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A) conveys the company's confidence in the quality of its product. 
B) persuades the consumer to perceive a product as high quality, even if it is not. 
C) conveys the company's confidence in its ability to convince the consumer to buy. 
D) None of these explains why advertising can be a credible signal. 
A) conveys the company's confidence in the quality of its product. 
B) persuades the consumer to perceive a product as high quality, even if it is not. 
C) conveys the company's confidence in its ability to convince the consumer to buy. 
D) None of these explains why advertising can be a credible signal. A

Question 4

Like the monopolist, the monopolistically competitive firm:

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A) faces a downward sloping demand curve. 
B) is a price taker. 
C) sets price where marginal cost equals marginal revenue, ignoring the demand curve. 
D) All of these are true. 
A) faces a downward sloping demand curve. 
B) is a price taker. 
C) sets price where marginal cost equals marginal revenue, ignoring the demand curve. 
D) All of these are true.

Question 5

Firms are incentivized to enter a monopolistically competitive market if:

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A) positive profits are being earned and the price is below marginal cost. 
B) zero profits are being made and the entering firms can duplicate the product exactly. 
C) positive profits are being earned and the entering firms can create a similar product. 
D) zero profits are being made and the entering firms can create a similar product. 
A) positive profits are being earned and the price is below marginal cost. 
B) zero profits are being made and the entering firms can duplicate the product exactly. 
C) positive profits are being earned and the entering firms can create a similar product. 
D) zero profits are being made and the entering firms can create a similar product.

Question 6

Companies that support advertising often believe that it:

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A) is purely an informational tool. 
B) will reduce competition in their market. 
C) highlights the substitutability of products. 
D) can persuade customers that products are more different than they really are. 
A) is purely an informational tool. 
B) will reduce competition in their market. 
C) highlights the substitutability of products. 
D) can persuade customers that products are more different than they really are.

Question 7

The graph shown displays the cost and revenue curves associated with a monopolistically competitive firm.   How much profit does this firm earn?

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A) $360 
B) $450 
C) $200 
D) $250 
A) $360 
B) $450 
C) $200 
D) $250

Question 8

Innovation gives firms in a monopolistically competitive market the opportunity to:

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A) quickly exit the industry. 
B) avoid spending money on research and development. 
C) earn positive economic profits. 
D) increase consumer surplus. 
A) quickly exit the industry. 
B) avoid spending money on research and development. 
C) earn positive economic profits. 
D) increase consumer surplus.

Question 9

The graph shown displays the cost and revenue curves associated with a monopolistically competitive firm.   If the firm is producing Q1 and charging P3, it is likely:

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A) earning positive economic profits. 
B) earning negative economic profits. 
C) in long run equilibrium. 
D) All of these are true. 
A) earning positive economic profits. 
B) earning negative economic profits. 
C) in long run equilibrium. 
D) All of these are true.

Question 10

If a government were to regulate a monopolistically competitive market by setting a single price, which of the following would result from that action?

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A) Less product variety 
B) Higher prices 
C) Less output supplied to the market 
D) All of these are true. 
A) Less product variety 
B) Higher prices 
C) Less output supplied to the market 
D) All of these are true.

Question 11

An oligopoly with two firms is known as:

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A) a duopoly. 
B) a two-opoly. 
C) a double market. 
D) duopolistic competition. 
A) a duopoly. 
B) a two-opoly. 
C) a double market. 
D) duopolistic competition.

Question 12

A market that consists of only a few large firms is most likely a(n):

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A) monopoly. 
B) perfectly competitive market. 
C) monopolistically competitive market. 
D) oligopoly. 
A) monopoly. 
B) perfectly competitive market. 
C) monopolistically competitive market. 
D) oligopoly.

Question 13

A company with a strong brand identity:

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A) conveys an implicit guarantee of its product's quality to customers. 
B) promises consistency in its products to customers. 
C) can perpetuate false perceptions of quality or product differences. 
D) All of these are true. 
A) conveys an implicit guarantee of its product's quality to customers. 
B) promises consistency in its products to customers. 
C) can perpetuate false perceptions of quality or product differences. 
D) All of these are true.

Question 14

What is the primary difference between a monopolistically competitive firm and a monopoly?

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A) The ability for competition to enter the market in the long run. 
B) The ability for competition to enter the market in the short run. 
C) Only the monopolistically competitive firm is a price taker. 
D) Only the monopolist can set price equal to demand. 
A) The ability for competition to enter the market in the long run. 
B) The ability for competition to enter the market in the short run. 
C) Only the monopolistically competitive firm is a price taker. 
D) Only the monopolist can set price equal to demand.

Question 15

The game matrix shown displays the payoffs associated with two firms: Firm 1 and Firm 2. These firms are in an oligopoly and they can choose to produce either a high quantity or a low quantity.   What is the Nash Equilibrium for this game?

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A) Both firms choose to produce a high quantity. 
B) Both firms choose to produce a low quantity. 
C) Firm 1 chooses to produce a high quantity and Firm 2 chooses to produce a low quantity. 
D) Firm 1 chooses to produce a low quantity and Firm 2 chooses to produce a high quantity. 
A) Both firms choose to produce a high quantity. 
B) Both firms choose to produce a low quantity. 
C) Firm 1 chooses to produce a high quantity and Firm 2 chooses to produce a low quantity. 
D) Firm 1 chooses to produce a low quantity and Firm 2 chooses to produce a high quantity.

Question 16

If a monopolistically competitive firm's demand curve is shifting to the left, it will stop shifting when:

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A) price is equal to the firm's marginal cost. 
B) price is equal to the firm's average total cost. 
C) price is equal to that of a perfectly competitive firm. 
D) there is no deadweight loss in the market. 
A) price is equal to the firm's marginal cost. 
B) price is equal to the firm's average total cost. 
C) price is equal to that of a perfectly competitive firm. 
D) there is no deadweight loss in the market.

Question 17

For the monopolistically competitive firm, the steepness of the demand curve depends on:

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A) the steepness of the marginal cost curve. 
B) the number of consumers in the market. 
C) the availability of close substitutes. 
D) None of these are correct. 
A) the steepness of the marginal cost curve. 
B) the number of consumers in the market. 
C) the availability of close substitutes. 
D) None of these are correct.

Question 18

Two firms in an oligopolistic market, Firm A and Firm B, face the demand schedule shown.
 
If the two firms agree to act like a monopolist and split the market, they will each produce 150 units at a price of $50, creating a total of 300 units in the market, and the price will be $50. If Firm B decides to increase production by 50 units, which of the following statements is true?If Firm A also increases production by 50 units, price will decrease to $30.If Firm A continues producing 150 units, both firms' revenues will increase.If Firm A also increases production by 50 units, both firms' revenues will fall.

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A) I only 
B) II and III only 
C) I and III only 
D) I, II, and III 
A) I only 
B) II and III only 
C) I and III only 
D) I, II, and III

Question 19

The graph shown displays the cost and revenue curves associated with a monopolistically competitive firm.   If the firm produces Q2 and charges P2, then:

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A) economic profit will be negative. 
B) deadweight loss will be positive. 
C) producer surplus will be zero. 
D) profits will be maximized. 
A) economic profit will be negative. 
B) deadweight loss will be positive. 
C) producer surplus will be zero. 
D) profits will be maximized.

Question 20

The graph shown displays the cost and revenue curves associated with a monopolistically competitive firm.   This firm will produce _______ units and charge a price of _______.

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A) 60; $45 
B) 80; $30 
C) 80; $60 
D) 90; $40 
A) 60; $45 
B) 80; $30 
C) 80; $60 
D) 90; $40

Exam 15: Monopolistic Competition and Oligopoly

When a Nash equilibrium is reached:

If the demand curve for a firm in a monopolistically competitive market is shifting to the right, it is likely that:

A company that spends a lot of money on advertising is sending a credible signal because this act:

Like the monopolist, the monopolistically competitive firm:

Firms are incentivized to enter a monopolistically competitive market if:

Companies that support advertising often believe that it:

The graph shown displays the cost and revenue curves associated with a monopolistically competitive firm. How much profit does this firm earn?

Innovation gives firms in a monopolistically competitive market the opportunity to:

The graph shown displays the cost and revenue curves associated with a monopolistically competitive firm. If the firm is producing Q1 and charging P3, it is likely:

If a government were to regulate a monopolistically competitive market by setting a single price, which of the following would result from that action?

An oligopoly with two firms is known as:

A market that consists of only a few large firms is most likely a(n):

A company with a strong brand identity:

What is the primary difference between a monopolistically competitive firm and a monopoly?

The game matrix shown displays the payoffs associated with two firms: Firm 1 and Firm 2. These firms are in an oligopoly and they can choose to produce either a high quantity or a low quantity. What is the Nash Equilibrium for this game?

If a monopolistically competitive firm's demand curve is shifting to the left, it will stop shifting when:

For the monopolistically competitive firm, the steepness of the demand curve depends on:

The graph shown displays the cost and revenue curves associated with a monopolistically competitive firm. If the firm produces Q2 and charges P2, then:

The graph shown displays the cost and revenue curves associated with a monopolistically competitive firm. This firm will produce _______ units and charge a price of _______.

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