Question 1

A monopoly firm can sell 150 units of output for $10 per unit. Alternatively, it can sell 151 units of output for $9.90 per unit. The marginal revenue of the 151st unit of output is

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A)   -$5.10.
B)   -$0.10.
C)   $2.45.
D)   $5.10.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 2

Which of the following is not an example of a barrier to entry?

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A)   Mighty Mitch's Mining Company owns a unique plot of land in Tanzania, under which lies the only large deposit of Tanzanite in the world.
B)   A chemist receives a patent for a new skin cream.
C)   An entrepreneur opens a cupcake bakery.
D)   A taxi cab driver in New York City obtains a license to legally provide transportation in New York City.E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 3

Patent and copyright laws

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A)   encourage creative activity.
B)   promote competition among firms.
C)   discourage creative activity.
D)   Both a and b are correct.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

A firm that is a natural monopoly

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A)   is not likely to be concerned about new entrants eroding its monopoly power.
B)   is taking advantage of economies of scale.
C)   would experience a higher average total cost if more firms entered the market.
D)   All of the above are correct.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 5

Figure 15-4 
-Refer to Figure 15-4. The demand curve for a monopoly firm is depicted by curve

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A)   A.
B)   B.
C)   C.
D)   D.E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 6

A movie theater can increase its profits through price discrimination by charging a higher price to adults and a lower price to children if it

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A)   can prevent children from buying the lower-priced tickets and selling them to adults.
B)   has some degree of monopoly pricing power.
C)   can easily distinguish between the two groups of customers.
D)   All of the above are correct.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 7

A monopoly chooses to supply the market with a quantity of a product that is determined by the intersection of the

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A)   marginal cost and demand curves.
B)   average total cost and demand curves.
C)   marginal revenue and average total cost curves.
D)   marginal revenue and marginal cost curves.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 8

Suppose a profit-maximizing monopolist faces a constant marginal cost of $20, produces an output level of 100 units, and charges a price of $50. The socially efficient level of output is 200 units. Assume that the demand curve and marginal revenue curve are the typical downward-sloping straight lines. The monopoly deadweight loss equals $1,500.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Suppose a monopolist chooses the price and production level that maximizes its profit. From that point, to increase society's economic welfare, output would need to be increased as long as

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A)   average revenue exceeds marginal cost.
B)   average revenue exceeds average total cost.
C)   marginal revenue exceeds marginal cost.
D)   marginal revenue exceeds average total cost.E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 10

Figure 15-5 
-Refer to Figure 15-5. A profit-maximizing monopoly's profit is equal to

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A)   P2 x Q3.
B)   (P2-P4)  x Q3.
C)   (P2-P5)  x Q3.
D)   (P1-P6)  x Q1.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 11

The amount of power that a monopoly has depends on whether there are close substitutes for its product.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Scenario 15-4
Suppose a monopolist has a demand curve that can be expressed as P=90-Q. The monopolist's marginal revenue curve can be expressed as MR=90-2Q. The monopolist has constant marginal costs and average total costs of $10.
-Refer to Scenario 15-4. The profit-maximizing monopolist will produce an output level of

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A)   80 units.
B)   40 units.
C)   20 units.
D)   10 units.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 13

Scenario 15-1
Consider a transportation corporation named Reading's that has just completed the development of a new light rail system in Minneapolis. Currently, there are plenty of seats on the train, and it is never crowded. Its capacity far exceeds the needs of the city. After just a few years of operation, the shareholders of Reading's experienced incredibly high rates of return on their investment due to the profitability of the corporation.
-Refer to Scenario 15-1. Which of the following statements is most likely to be true? (i)  New entrants to the market know they will have a smaller market share than Reading's
Currently has.
(ii)  Reading's is most likely experiencing decreasing average total cost.
(iii)  Reading's is a natural monopoly.

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A)   (i)  and (ii)  only
B)   (ii)  and (iii)  only
C)   (i)  and (iii)  only
D)   (i) , (ii) , and (iii) E) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 14

Table 15-3
Consider the following demand and cost information for a monopoly.
 
-Refer to Table 15-3. The marginal revenue of the 2nd unit is

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A)   $10.
B)   $15.
C)   $20.
D)   $25.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 15

Table 15-15
A monopolist faces the following demand curve:
 
-Refer to Table 15-15. The monopolist has total fixed costs of $40 and a constant marginal cost of $5. At the profit-maximizing level of output, the monopolist's profit is

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A)   $88.
B)   $8.
C)   $6.
D)   We do not have enough information to determine profit.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 16

Which of the following is not a difference between monopolies and perfectly competitive markets?

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A)   Monopolies can earn profits in the long run while perfectly competitive firms break even.
B)   Monopolies charge a price higher than marginal cost while perfectly competitive firms charge a price equal to marginal cost.
C)   Monopolies choose to produce the quantity at which marginal revenue equals marginal cost while perfectly competitive firms do not.
D)   Monopolies face downward sloping demand curves while perfectly competitive firms face horizontal demand curves.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 17

Table 15-22
 
-Refer to Table 15-22. The average revenue of the 50th unit of output is

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The answer of Table 15-22
 
-Refer to Table 15-22. The...

Question 18

If a monopolist is able to perfectly price discriminate,

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A)   consumer surplus is always increased.
B)   total surplus is always decreased.
C)   consumer surplus and deadweight losses are transformed into monopoly profits.
D)   the price effect dominates the output effect on monopoly revenue.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

Which of the following is an example of public ownership of a monopoly?

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A)   DeBeers
B)   Microsoft
C)   U.S. Postal Service
D)   AT&TE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 20

For a monopolist, marginal revenue is

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A)   positive when the demand effect is greater than the supply effect.
B)   positive when the monopoly effect is greater than the competitive effect.
C)   negative when the price effect is greater than the output effect.
D)   negative when the output effect is greater than the price effect.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Exam 15: Monopoly

A monopoly firm can sell 150 units of output for $10 per unit. Alternatively, it can sell 151 units of output for $9.90 per unit. The marginal revenue of the 151st unit of output is

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If a monopolist is able to perfectly price discriminate,

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Table 15-3 Consider the following demand and cost information for a monopoly. -Refer to Table 15-3. The marginal revenue of the 2nd unit is

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Which of the following is an example of public ownership of a monopoly?

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A firm that is a natural monopoly

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Table 15-22 -Refer to Table 15-22. The average revenue of the 50th unit of output is

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Patent and copyright laws

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A monopoly chooses to supply the market with a quantity of a product that is determined by the intersection of the

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For a monopolist, marginal revenue is

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Which of the following is not a difference between monopolies and perfectly competitive markets?

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Table 15-15 A monopolist faces the following demand curve: -Refer to Table 15-15. The monopolist has total fixed costs of $40 and a constant marginal cost of $5. At the profit-maximizing level of output, the monopolist's profit is

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A movie theater can increase its profits through price discrimination by charging a higher price to adults and a lower price to children if it

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Suppose a monopolist chooses the price and production level that maximizes its profit. From that point, to increase society's economic welfare, output would need to be increased as long as

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Which of the following is not an example of a barrier to entry?

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The amount of power that a monopoly has depends on whether there are close substitutes for its product.

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Figure 15-4 -Refer to Figure 15-4. The demand curve for a monopoly firm is depicted by curve

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Figure 15-5 -Refer to Figure 15-5. A profit-maximizing monopoly's profit is equal to

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Exam 15: Monopoly

A monopoly firm can sell 150 units of output for $10 per unit. Alternatively, it can sell 151 units of output for $9.90 per unit. The marginal revenue of the 151st unit of output is

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If a monopolist is able to perfectly price discriminate,

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Table 15-3 Consider the following demand and cost information for a monopoly. -Refer to Table 15-3. The marginal revenue of the 2nd unit is

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Which of the following is an example of public ownership of a monopoly?

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A firm that is a natural monopoly

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Table 15-22 -Refer to Table 15-22. The average revenue of the 50th unit of output is

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Patent and copyright laws

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A monopoly chooses to supply the market with a quantity of a product that is determined by the intersection of the

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For a monopolist, marginal revenue is

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Which of the following is not a difference between monopolies and perfectly competitive markets?

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Table 15-15 A monopolist faces the following demand curve: -Refer to Table 15-15. The monopolist has total fixed costs of $40 and a constant marginal cost of $5. At the profit-maximizing level of output, the monopolist's profit is

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A movie theater can increase its profits through price discrimination by charging a higher price to adults and a lower price to children if it

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Suppose a monopolist chooses the price and production level that maximizes its profit. From that point, to increase society's economic welfare, output would need to be increased as long as

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Which of the following is not an example of a barrier to entry?

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The amount of power that a monopoly has depends on whether there are close substitutes for its product.

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