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. 
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

A purely competitive firm should produce in the short run if its total revenue is sufficient to cover its

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A)  total variable costs. 
B)  total costs. 
C)  total fixed costs. 
D)  marginal costs. 
A)  total variable costs. 
B)  total costs. 
C)  total fixed costs. 
D)  marginal costs.

Question 3

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

Question 4

A purely competitive seller should produce (rather than shut down) in the short run

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A)  only if total revenue exceeds total cost. 
B)  only if total cost exceeds total revenue. 
C)  if total revenue exceeds total cost or if total cost exceeds total revenue by some amount less than total fixed cost. 
D)  if total cost exceeds total revenue by some amount greater than total fixed cost. 
A)  only if total revenue exceeds total cost. 
B)  only if total cost exceeds total revenue. 
C)  if total revenue exceeds total cost or if total cost exceeds total revenue by some amount less than total fixed cost. 
D)  if total cost exceeds total revenue by some amount greater than total fixed cost.

Question 5

If a firm has at least some control over the price of its product, then the firm cannot be in which market model?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

A purely competitive firm's short-run supply curve is

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A)  perfectly elastic at the minimum average total cost. 
B)  upsloping and equal to the portion of the marginal cost curve that lies above the average variable cost curve. 
C)  upsloping and equal to the portion of the marginal cost curve that lies above the average total cost curve. 
D)  upsloping only when the industry has constant costs. 
A)  perfectly elastic at the minimum average total cost. 
B)  upsloping and equal to the portion of the marginal cost curve that lies above the average variable cost curve. 
C)  upsloping and equal to the portion of the marginal cost curve that lies above the average total cost curve. 
D)  upsloping only when the industry has constant costs.

Question 7

The market for agricultural products such as wheat or corn would best be described by which market model?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

DASH Airlines is considering the addition of a flight from Red Cloud to David City. The total cost of the flight would be $1,100, of which $800 are fixed costs already incurred. Expected revenues from the flight are $600. DASH should

Accepted Answer

A)  not add this flight, because only flights that cover their full costs are profitable. 
B)  not add this flight, because it is not profitable at the margin. 
C)  add this flight, because marginal revenue exceeds marginal costs and total revenue exceeds total variable cost. 
D)  not add this flight, because total costs exceed total revenue. 
A)  not add this flight, because only flights that cover their full costs are profitable. 
B)  not add this flight, because it is not profitable at the margin. 
C)  add this flight, because marginal revenue exceeds marginal costs and total revenue exceeds total variable cost. 
D)  not add this flight, because total costs exceed total revenue.

Question 9

Marginal revenue is the addition to total revenue resulting from the sale of one more unit of output.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In the short run, a purely competitive firm that seeks to maximize profit will produce

Accepted Answer

A)  where the demand and the ATC curves intersect. 
B)  where total revenue exceeds total cost by the maximum amount. 
C)  that output at which economic profits are zero. 
D)  at any point where the total revenue and total cost curves intersect. 
A)  where the demand and the ATC curves intersect. 
B)  where total revenue exceeds total cost by the maximum amount. 
C)  that output at which economic profits are zero. 
D)  at any point where the total revenue and total cost curves intersect.

Question 11

The soft drink and automobile industries would be examples of which market model?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

A purely competitive firm is producing at the point where its marginal cost equals the price of its product. If the firm increases its output, then total revenue will

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A)  increase and profits will increase. 
B)  decrease and profits will increase. 
C)  increase and profits will decrease. 
D)  decrease and profits will decrease. 
A)  increase and profits will increase. 
B)  decrease and profits will increase. 
C)  increase and profits will decrease. 
D)  decrease and profits will decrease.

Question 13

A competitive firm will maximize profits at that output at which

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A)  total revenue exceeds total cost by the greatest amount. 
B)  total revenue and total cost are equal. 
C)  price exceeds average total cost by the largest amount. 
D)  the difference between marginal revenue and price is at a maximum. 
A)  total revenue exceeds total cost by the greatest amount. 
B)  total revenue and total cost are equal. 
C)  price exceeds average total cost by the largest amount. 
D)  the difference between marginal revenue and price is at a maximum.

Question 14

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.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following statements is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  The demand curve for a purely competitive firm is perfectly elastic, but the demand curve for a purely competitive industry is downsloping. 
B)  The demand curve for a purely competitive firm is downsloping, but the demand curve for a purely competitive industry is perfectly elastic. 
C)  The demand curves are downsloping for both a purely competitive firm and a purely competitive industry. 
D)  The demand curves are perfectly elastic for both a purely competitive firm and a purely competitive industry. 
A)  The demand curve for a purely competitive firm is perfectly elastic, but the demand curve for a purely competitive industry is downsloping. 
B)  The demand curve for a purely competitive firm is downsloping, but the demand curve for a purely competitive industry is perfectly elastic. 
C)  The demand curves are downsloping for both a purely competitive firm and a purely competitive industry. 
D)  The demand curves are perfectly elastic for both a purely competitive firm and a purely competitive industry.

Question 16

For an individual firm in pure competition, the firm's average revenue and marginal revenue at any output level are both equal to the product's price.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

(Last Word) Oil wells and seasonal resorts will often shut down temporarily because

Accepted Answer

A)  prices for their output temporarily fall below their average variable costs of production. 
B)  fixed costs temporarily rise, making production unprofitable. 
C)  variable costs for pumping oil and operating resorts fluctuate significantly. 
D)  government regulations require seasonal shutdowns for maintenance purposes. 
A)  prices for their output temporarily fall below their average variable costs of production. 
B)  fixed costs temporarily rise, making production unprofitable. 
C)  variable costs for pumping oil and operating resorts fluctuate significantly. 
D)  government regulations require seasonal shutdowns for maintenance purposes.

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

Which of the following is a reason why individual firms under pure competition would not find it gainful to advertise their product?

Accepted Answer

A)  Firms produce a homogeneous product. 
B)  The quantity of the product demanded is very large. 
C)  The market demand curve cannot be increased. 
D)  Firms do not make long-run profits. 
A)  Firms produce a homogeneous product. 
B)  The quantity of the product demanded is very large. 
C)  The market demand curve cannot be increased. 
D)  Firms do not make long-run profits.

Question 20

Economists use the term imperfect competition to describe

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A)  all industries that produce standardized products. 
B)  any industry in which there is no nonprice competition. 
C)  a pure monopoly only. 
D)  those markets that are not purely competitive. 
A)  all industries that produce standardized products. 
B)  any industry in which there is no nonprice competition. 
C)  a pure monopoly only. 
D)  those markets that are not purely competitive.

Exam 10: Pure Competition in the Short Run

The MR = MC rule applies

A purely competitive firm should produce in the short run if its total revenue is sufficient to cover its

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

A purely competitive seller should produce (rather than shut down) in the short run

If a firm has at least some control over the price of its product, then the firm cannot be in which market model?

A purely competitive firm's short-run supply curve is

The market for agricultural products such as wheat or corn would best be described by which market model?

DASH Airlines is considering the addition of a flight from Red Cloud to David City. The total cost of the flight would be $1,100, of which $800 are fixed costs already incurred. Expected revenues from the flight are $600. DASH should

Marginal revenue is the addition to total revenue resulting from the sale of one more unit of output.

In the short run, a purely competitive firm that seeks to maximize profit will produce

The soft drink and automobile industries would be examples of which market model?

A purely competitive firm is producing at the point where its marginal cost equals the price of its product. If the firm increases its output, then total revenue will

A competitive firm will maximize profits at that output at which

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.

Which of the following statements is correct?

For an individual firm in pure competition, the firm's average revenue and marginal revenue at any output level are both equal to the product's price.

(Last Word) Oil wells and seasonal resorts will often shut down temporarily because

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

Which of the following is a reason why individual firms under pure competition would not find it gainful to advertise their product?

Economists use the term imperfect competition to describe

Limits, Alternatives, and Choices

The Market System and the Circular Flow

Demand, Supply, and Market Equilibrium

Market Failures: Public Goods and Externalities

Governments Role and Government Failure

Elasticity

Utility Maximization

Behavioral Economics

Businesses and the Costs of Production

Pure Competition in the Long Run

Pure Monopoly

Monopolistic Competition

Oligopoly and Strategic Behavior

Technology, Rd, and Efficiency

The Demand for Resources

Wage Determination

Rent, Interest, and Profit

Natural Resource and Energy Economics

Public Finance: Expenditures and Taxes

Antitrust Policy and Regulation

Agriculture: Economics and Policy

Income Inequality, Poverty, and Discrimination

Health Care

Immigration

International Trade

The Balance of Payments, Exchange Rates, and Trade Deficits

The Economics of Developing Countries

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