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For a monopolistically competitive firm,marginal revenue


A) equals the price.
B) is greater than the price.
C) is less than the price.
D) and price are unrelated.

E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

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Monopolistic competition is a market structure in which


A) firms produce and sell products for which there are no close substitutes.
B) the demand curve for a typical firm is horizontal.
C) firms cannot influence the market price.
D) barriers to entry are low.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

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If a firm can produce a product at a lower average cost than its competitors,it stands a better chance of earning economic profit.

A) True
B) False

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The key characteristics of a monopolistically competitive market structure include


A) few sellers.
B) sellers selling similar but differentiated products.
C) high barriers to entry.
D) sellers acting to maximize revenue.

E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

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For a monopolistically competitive firm,price equals average revenue.

A) True
B) False

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Arturo runs a Taco Bell franchise.He is selling 250 Gordita Supremes per week at a price of $2.75.If he lowers the price to $2.70,he will sell 251 Gordita Supremes.What is the marginal revenue of the 251st Gordita Supreme? If selling the extra Gordita Supreme adds $0.20 to Arturo's costs,what will be the effect on his profit from selling 251 Gordita Supremes instead of 250?

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Figure 13-10 Figure 13-10 Figure 13-10 shows cost and demand curves for a monopolistically competitive producer of iced tea. -Refer to Figure 13-10.to answer the following questions. a.What is the profit-maximizing output level? b.What is the profit-maximizing price? c.At the profit-maximizing output level,how much profit will be realized? d.Does this graph most likely represent the long run or the short run? Why? Figure 13-10 shows cost and demand curves for a monopolistically competitive producer of iced tea. -Refer to Figure 13-10.to answer the following questions. a.What is the profit-maximizing output level? b.What is the profit-maximizing price? c.At the profit-maximizing output level,how much profit will be realized? d.Does this graph most likely represent the long run or the short run? Why?

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Why are demand and marginal revenue represented by the same curve for a firm in a perfectly competitive market,but by separate curves for a firm in a monopolistically competitive market?

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Figure 13-6 Figure 13-6 -Refer to Figure 13-6.Suppose the above graph represents the relationship between the average total cost of producing notebook computers and the quantity of notebook computers produced by Dell.On a graph,illustrate the demand,MR,MC,and ATC curves which would represent Dell maximizing profits at a quantity of 100,000 per month and identify the area on the graph which represents the profit. -Refer to Figure 13-6.Suppose the above graph represents the relationship between the average total cost of producing notebook computers and the quantity of notebook computers produced by Dell.On a graph,illustrate the demand,MR,MC,and ATC curves which would represent Dell maximizing profits at a quantity of 100,000 per month and identify the area on the graph which represents the profit.

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Which of the following is true for a firm with a downward-sloping demand curve for its product?


A) Price, average revenue, and marginal revenue are all equal.
B) Price, average revenue, and marginal revenue are all different.
C) Price equals average revenue but is greater than marginal revenue.
D) Price equals average revenue but is less than marginal revenue.

E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

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A major difference between monopolistic competition and perfect competition is


A) the number of sellers in the markets.
B) the degree by which the market demand curves slope downwards.
C) that products are not standardized in monopolistic competition unlike in perfect competition.
D) the barriers to entry in the two markets.

E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

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Which of the following statements is true about monopolistically competitive firms?


A) Unlike perfectly competitive firms, monopolistically competitive firms are able to raise their prices without losing all of their customers.
B) Like perfectly competitive firms, monopolistically competitive firms are not able to raise prices without losing all of their customers because they face competition from firms selling similar products.
C) Like perfectly competitive firms, monopolistically competitive firms maximize their profits by settling price equal to marginal cost.
D) Unlike perfectly competitive firms, monopolistically competitive face perfectly inelastic demand curves.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Table 13-2 Table 13-2 Eco Energy is a monopolistically competitive producer of a sports beverage called Power On. Table 13-2 shows the firm's demand and cost schedules. -Refer to Table 13-2.What is Eco Energy's profit? A) $125 B) $140 C) $145 D) $150 Eco Energy is a monopolistically competitive producer of a sports beverage called Power On. Table 13-2 shows the firm's demand and cost schedules. -Refer to Table 13-2.What is Eco Energy's profit?


A) $125
B) $140
C) $145
D) $150

E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

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Figure 13-8 Figure 13-8 Figure 13-8 shows cost and demand curves for a monopolistically competitive producer of iced tea. -Refer to Figure 13-8.What is the firm's profit-maximizing price? A) $12 B) $13 C) $14 D) $16 Figure 13-8 shows cost and demand curves for a monopolistically competitive producer of iced tea. -Refer to Figure 13-8.What is the firm's profit-maximizing price?


A) $12
B) $13
C) $14
D) $16

E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

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Which of the following characterizes the market that Starbucks competes in?


A) All coffeehouses face horizontal demand curves.
B) Coffeehouses sell identical products.
C) Barriers to entry are low.
D) There are a small number of firms.

E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

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Table 13-1 Table 13-1 -Refer to Table 13-1.What is the marginal revenue of the 3rd unit? A) $6.50 B) $5.50 C) $1.83 D) $0.50 -Refer to Table 13-1.What is the marginal revenue of the 3rd unit?


A) $6.50
B) $5.50
C) $1.83
D) $0.50

E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

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Compared to a perfectly competitive firm,the demand curve facing a monopolistically competitive firm is


A) more elastic because there are many close substitutes for the product of a monopolistically competitive firm.
B) less elastic because monopolistically competitive firms produce similar, but not identical, products.
C) just as elastic because there are many sellers in both markets.
D) more elastic because in the long run, the demand curve is tangent to the firm's average total cost curve.

E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

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If the demand curve for a firm is downward-sloping,its marginal revenue curve


A) will lie above the demand curve.
B) will lie below the demand curve.
C) is the same as the demand curve.
D) is horizontal.

E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

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Assume that price exceeds average variable cost over the relevant range of demand.If a monopolistically competitive firm is producing at an output where marginal revenue is $111.11 and marginal cost is $118,then to maximize profits the firm should increase its output.

A) True
B) False

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In contrast with perfect competition,excess capacity characterizes monopolistic competition.Excess capacity is due to which of the following?


A) Monopolistically competitive firms produce at the minimum point on their average total cost curves.
B) Monopolistically competitive firms face downward-sloping demand curves. In the long run, firms produce where their demand curves are tangent to their long-run average total cost curves.
C) Monopolistically competitive firms produce where marginal revenue is equal to marginal cost.
D) Monopolistically competitive markets have low barriers to entry.

E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

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