Question 1

The incentive to cheat is strong in a cartel because:

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A)   each firm can increase its output and thus its profits by cutting price.
B)   the marginal revenue for an individual firm is greater than marginal cost at the profit-maximizing price set by the cartel.
C)   there is a significant lack of government regulation of cartels,especially those in worldwide production.
D)   the costs of production are the same for each firm,but the product demand differs.

Question 2

The primary copper industry in the United States would be an example of a:

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A)   duopoly.
B)   noncollusive oligopoly.
C)   homogeneous oligopoly.
D)   differentiated oligopoly.

Question 3

Which is not a form of product differentiation for the monopolistically competitive firm?

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A)   Brand names and trademarks
B)   Promotion and packaging
C)   Location and accessibility
D)   Standard weekday and weekend hours

Question 4

Which statement concerning the kinked demand curve model of oligopoly is false?

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A)   It addresses the question of price stickiness.
B)   It assumes when one oligopolist raises the price,all others follow.
C)   The portion of the demand curve above the kink is more elastic than the portion below.
D)   The firm's marginal costs can sometimes shift without changing the profit-maximizing price and output.

Question 5

The characteristic most closely associated with oligopoly is:

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A)   easy entry into the industry.
B)   a few large producers.
C)   product standardization.
D)   no control over price.

Question 6

Firms in an industry cannot earn long-run economic profits if:

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A)   fixed costs are zero.
B)   the number of firms in the industry is fixed.
C)   there is free entry and exit of firms in the industry.
D)   production costs for a given level of output are minimized.

Question 7

The larger the number of firms in an industry and the less the extent of product differentiation,the greater will be the elasticity of the individual seller's demand curve.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Answer the next question based on the following payoff matrix for a duopoly.The numbers indicate the profit in thousands of dollars for a high-price or a low-price strategy  Refer to the above payoff matrix.If both firms operate independently and do not collude,the most likely profit is:

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A)   $400,000 for firm X and $400,000 for firm Y.
B)   $725,000 for firm X and $475,000 for firm Y.
C)   $475,000 for firm X and $725,000 for firm Y.
D)   $625,000 for firm X and $625,000 for firm Y.

Question 9

The goal of product differentiation and advertising in monopolistic competition is to make:

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A)   the firm allocatively efficient even if it is not productively efficient.
B)   the firm productively efficient even if it is not allocatively efficient.
C)   price less of a factor and product differences more of a factor in consumer purchases.
D)   price more of a factor and product differences less of a factor in consumer purchases.

Question 10

Monopolistically competitive firms exist due to high barriers to entry.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

An example of a monopolistically competitive industry would be:

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A)   steel.
B)   soybeans.
C)   electricity.
D)   retail clothing.

Question 12

Refer to the above graph of a representative firm in monopolistic competition.What does line 4 represent?

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A)   Demand
B)   Marginal cost
C)   Marginal revenue
D)   Average total cost

Question 13

In an oligopolistic market there is likely to be:

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A)   little consideration of the actions of rival firms.
B)   price-taking behavior on the part of firms.
C)   homogeneous but not differentiated products.
D)   neither allocative nor productive efficiency.

Question 14

Refer to the above graph of a representative firm in monopolistic competition.What does line 1 represent?

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A)   Demand
B)   Marginal cost
C)   Marginal revenue
D)   Average total cost

Question 15

When the excess capacity problem under monopolistic competition becomes greater,there will be:

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A)   a narrower range of consumer choice.
B)   fewer advertisements and promotions.
C)   a wider range of consumer choice.
D)   more entry by firms into the market.

Question 16

A prediction from the kinked-demand curve model of noncollusive oligopoly is that,for an individual firm,small changes in:

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A)   demand will not lead to changes in price or output.
B)   marginal revenue will lead to changes in price and output.
C)   marginal cost will lead to changes in price and output.
D)   marginal cost will not lead to changes in price or output.

Question 17

One prediction about monopolistic competition is that firms:

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A)   operate at minimum average total cost in the long run.
B)   will not engage in brand advertising.
C)   will be inefficient in the long run.
D)   must make economic profits in the short run.

Question 18

Which cannot be a characteristic of an oligopolistic industry?

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A)   Differentiated products
B)   A large number of consumers
C)   Significant barriers to entry
D)   A perfectly elastic firm demand curve

Question 19

A major distinction between a monopolistically competitive firm and an oligopolistic firm is that:

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A)   one is a price taker and the other is a price maker.
B)   a recognized interdependence exists between firms in one industry but not in the other.
C)   one always produces differentiated products and the other always produces a homogeneous product.
D)   one necessarily faces a downward-sloping demand curve and the other a horizontal demand curve.

Question 20

Brand names and packaging are forms of product differentiation under monopolistic competition.

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 9: Monopolistic Competition and Oligopoly

Answer the next question based on the following payoff matrix for a duopoly.The numbers indicate the profit in thousands of dollars for a high-price or a low-price strategy Refer to the above payoff matrix.If both firms operate independently and do not collude,the most likely profit is:

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In an oligopolistic market there is likely to be:

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Which is not a form of product differentiation for the monopolistically competitive firm?

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Firms in an industry cannot earn long-run economic profits if:

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The incentive to cheat is strong in a cartel because:

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Monopolistically competitive firms exist due to high barriers to entry.

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The larger the number of firms in an industry and the less the extent of product differentiation,the greater will be the elasticity of the individual seller's demand curve.

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A prediction from the kinked-demand curve model of noncollusive oligopoly is that,for an individual firm,small changes in:

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Which cannot be a characteristic of an oligopolistic industry?

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One prediction about monopolistic competition is that firms:

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A major distinction between a monopolistically competitive firm and an oligopolistic firm is that:

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The goal of product differentiation and advertising in monopolistic competition is to make:

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The characteristic most closely associated with oligopoly is:

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Refer to the above graph of a representative firm in monopolistic competition.What does line 4 represent?

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Which statement concerning the kinked demand curve model of oligopoly is false?

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Refer to the above graph of a representative firm in monopolistic competition.What does line 1 represent?

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When the excess capacity problem under monopolistic competition becomes greater,there will be:

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The primary copper industry in the United States would be an example of a:

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Brand names and packaging are forms of product differentiation under monopolistic competition.

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An example of a monopolistically competitive industry would be:

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