Question 1

A market might have an upward-sloping long-run supply curve if

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A)   firms have different costs.
B)   consumers exercise market power over producers.
C)   all factors of production are essentially available in unlimited supply.
D)   the entry of new firms into the market has no effect on the cost structure of firms in the market.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 2

Which of the following represents the firm's short-run condition for shutting down?

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A)   shut down if TR 
B)   shut down if TR 
C)   shut down if P 
D)   shut down if TR < VCE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

Figure 14-9  
-Refer to Figure 14-9.Assume that the market starts in equilibrium at point A in panel (b) and that panel (a) illustrates the cost curves facing individual firms.Suppose that demand increases from D0 to D1.Which of the following statements is correct?

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A)   Points A,B,and C represent both short-run and long-run equilibria points.
B)   Points A,B,C,and D represent short-run equilibria points.
C)   Points A and B represent long-run equilibria points.
D)   Points A and C represent long-run equilibria points.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

When new firms have an incentive to enter a competitive market,their entry will

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A)   increase the price of the product.
B)   drive down profits of existing firms in the market.
C)   shift the market supply curve to the left.
D)   increase demand for the product.E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 5

In the long run,assuming that the owner of a firm in a competitive industry has positive opportunity costs,she

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A)   should exit the industry unless her economic profits are positive.
B)   will earn zero accounting profits but positive economic profits.
C)   will earn zero economic profits but positive accounting profits.
D)   should ignore opportunity costs because they are a type of sunk cost that disappears in the long run.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 6

Table 14-6
John's Vineyard
 
-Refer to Table 14-6.What is the marginal revenue from selling the 5th unit?

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A)   $12
B)   $68
C)   $80
D)   $480E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 7

Which of the following industries is most likely to exhibit the characteristic of free entry?

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A)   nuclear power
B)   municipal water and sewer
C)   dairy farming
D)   airport securityE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 8

Firms in a competitive market are said to be price takers because there are many sellers in the market and the goods offered by the firms are very similar if not identical.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

In the long run,all of a firm's costs are variable.In this case the exit criterion for a profit-maximizing firm is to shut down if

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A)   price is less than average total cost.
B)   price is greater than average total cost.
C)   average revenue is greater than average fixed cost.
D)   average revenue is greater than marginal cost.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 10

By comparing marginal revenue and marginal cost,a firm in a competitive market is able to adjust production to the level that achieves its objective,which we assume to be

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A)   maximizing total revenue.
B)   maximizing profit.
C)   minimizing variable cost.
D)   minimizing average total cost.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 11

When firms in a perfectly competitive market face the same costs,in the long run they must be operating

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A)   under diseconomies of scale.
B)   with small,but positive,levels of profit.
C)   at their efficient scale.
D)   where price is equal to average fixed cost.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 12

Which of the following statements is not correct?

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A)   In a long-run equilibrium,firms must be operating at their efficient scale.
B)   In the short run,the number of firms in an industry may be fixed.
C)   In the long run,the number of firms can adjust to changing market conditions.
D)   In the short run,firms must be operating at a level of output where price equals average variable cost.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 13

Figure 14-9  
-Refer to Figure 14-9.When the market is in long-run equilibrium at point A in panel (b) ,the firm represented in panel (a) will

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A)   have a zero economic profit.
B)   have a negative accounting profit.
C)   exit the market.
D)   choose to increase production to increase profit.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

In a competitive market with free entry and exit,if all firms have the same cost structure,then

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A)   all firms will operate at their efficient scale in the short run.
B)   all firms will operate at their efficient scale in the long run.
C)   the price of the product will differ across firms.
D)   Both a and b are correct.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

Suppose that a firm operating in perfectly competitive market sells 100 units of output.Its total revenues from the sale are $500.Which of the following statements is correct?

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

Question 16

In a perfectly competitive market,the horizontal sum of all the individual firms' supply curves is

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A)   zero.
B)   equal to the industry profits.
C)   the market supply curve.
D)   a horizontal line.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 17

Figure 14-5 
-Refer to Figure 14-5.Firms will be earn losses in the short run but will remain in business if the market price

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A)   exceeds P3.
B)   is less than P1.
C)   is greater than P1 but less than P3.
D)   exceeds P2.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

Table 14-4
 
-Refer to Table 14-4.A firm operating in a competitive market and facing the total costs listed in the table will not produce an output level beyond

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A)   4 units.
B)   5 units.
C)   6 units.
D)   7 units.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

Give two reasons why the long-run industry supply curve may slope upward.Use an example to demonstrate your reasons.

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1)Some resource used in production may b...

Question 20

One of the defining characteristics of a perfectly competitive market is

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A)   a small number of sellers.
B)   a large number of buyers and a small number of sellers.
C)   a similar product.
D)   significant advertising by firms to promote their products.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Exam 14: Firms in Competitive Markets

By comparing marginal revenue and marginal cost,a firm in a competitive market is able to adjust production to the level that achieves its objective,which we assume to be

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Figure 14-5 -Refer to Figure 14-5.Firms will be earn losses in the short run but will remain in business if the market price

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Firms in a competitive market are said to be price takers because there are many sellers in the market and the goods offered by the firms are very similar if not identical.

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When firms in a perfectly competitive market face the same costs,in the long run they must be operating

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Table 14-4 -Refer to Table 14-4.A firm operating in a competitive market and facing the total costs listed in the table will not produce an output level beyond

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In the long run,assuming that the owner of a firm in a competitive industry has positive opportunity costs,she

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In the long run,all of a firm's costs are variable.In this case the exit criterion for a profit-maximizing firm is to shut down if

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Figure 14-9 -Refer to Figure 14-9.Assume that the market starts in equilibrium at point A in panel (b) and that panel (a) illustrates the cost curves facing individual firms.Suppose that demand increases from D0 to D1.Which of the following statements is correct?

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In a perfectly competitive market,the horizontal sum of all the individual firms' supply curves is

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Which of the following statements is not correct?

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Suppose that a firm operating in perfectly competitive market sells 100 units of output.Its total revenues from the sale are $500.Which of the following statements is correct?

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Which of the following represents the firm's short-run condition for shutting down?

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Table 14-6 John's Vineyard -Refer to Table 14-6.What is the marginal revenue from selling the 5th unit?

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A market might have an upward-sloping long-run supply curve if

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In a competitive market with free entry and exit,if all firms have the same cost structure,then

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When new firms have an incentive to enter a competitive market,their entry will

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One of the defining characteristics of a perfectly competitive market is

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Figure 14-9 -Refer to Figure 14-9.When the market is in long-run equilibrium at point A in panel (b) ,the firm represented in panel (a) will

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Which of the following industries is most likely to exhibit the characteristic of free entry?

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Give two reasons why the long-run industry supply curve may slope upward.Use an example to demonstrate your reasons.

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