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A firm will shut down in the short run if revenue is not sufficient to cover all of its fixed costs of production.

A) True
B) False

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Figure 14-7 Figure 14-7   -Refer to Figure 14-7. Let Q represent the quantity of output and suppose the price of the good is $125. Then marginal revenue is $125 at A)  Q = 270. B)  Q = 322. C)  Q = 515. D)  All of the above are correct. -Refer to Figure 14-7. Let Q represent the quantity of output and suppose the price of the good is $125. Then marginal revenue is $125 at


A) Q = 270.
B) Q = 322.
C) Q = 515.
D) All of the above are correct.

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

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Table 14-2 The table represents a demand curve faced by a firm in a competitive market. Table 14-2 The table represents a demand curve faced by a firm in a competitive market.    -Refer to Table 14-2. This firm maximizes total revenue by producing A)  1 units. B)  3 units. C)  5 units. D)  as many units as possible. -Refer to Table 14-2. This firm maximizes total revenue by producing


A) 1 units.
B) 3 units.
C) 5 units.
D) as many units as possible.

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

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Scenario 14-5 A study sponsored by the Food Consumer Safety Board found that consumption of irradiated tomatoes increased the health of laboratory rats. As a result of national press coverage of the report, the demand for irradiated tomatoes increased dramatically. Organic farmers were able to switch from organic production of tomatoes to irradiated production with no additional cost. Assume that the tomato market satisfies all of the assumptions of perfect competition. -Refer to Scenario 14-5. If the increased production of irradiated tomatoes caused a rise in the marginal transportation costs of moving irradiated tomatoes to market, the


A) short-run market supply curve for irradiated tomatoes would be affected but not the long-run market supply.
B) long-run market supply curve for irradiated tomatoes would be perfectly elastic.
C) long-run market supply of irradiated tomatoes would be downward sloping.
D) long-run market supply of irradiated tomatoes would be upward sloping.

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

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When economic profits are zero in equilibrium, the firm's revenue must be sufficient to cover all opportunity costs.

A) True
B) False

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A miniature golf course is a good example of where fixed costs become relevant to the decision of when to open and when to close for the season.

A) True
B) False

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The analysis of competitive firms sheds light on the decisions that lie behind the


A) demand curve.
B) supply curve.
C) way firms make pricing decisions in the not-for-profit sector of the economy.
D) way financial markets set interest rates.

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

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In a market with a fixed number of firms, as long as price is above average


A) variable cost, each firm's marginal­cost curve is its supply curve.
B) variable cost, each firm's average­total­cost curve is its supply curve.
C) total cost, each firm's marginal­cost curve is its supply curve.
D) total cost, each firm's average­total­cost curve is its supply curve.

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

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In the long-run equilibrium of a competitive market, the number of firms in the market adjusts until the market demand is satisfied at a price equal to the minimum of


A) average fixed cost for the marginal firm.
B) marginal cost of the marginal firm.
C) average total cost of the marginal firm.
D) average variable cost of the marginal firm.

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

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Table 14-10 Suppose that a firm in a competitive market faces the following revenues and costs: Table 14-10 Suppose that a firm in a competitive market faces the following revenues and costs:    -Refer to Table 14-10. This firm should continue to produce and sell units as long as the marginal cost of production is less than or equal to A)  $3. B)  $5. C)  $7. D)  $9. -Refer to Table 14-10. This firm should continue to produce and sell units as long as the marginal cost of production is less than or equal to


A) $3.
B) $5.
C) $7.
D) $9.

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

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The long-run supply curve for a competitive industry may be upward sloping if


A) there are barriers to entry.
B) firms that enter the industry are able to do so at lower average total costs than the existing firms in the industry.
C) some resources are available only in limited quantities.
D) accounting profits are positive.

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

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Consider a firm operating in a competitive market. The firm is producing 40 units of output, has an average total cost of production equal to $5, and is earning $240 economic profit in the short run. What is the current market price?


A) $9
B) $10
C) $11
D) $12

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

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The long-run market supply curve in a competitive market will


A) always be horizontal.
B) be the portion of the MC that lies above the minimum of AVC for the marginal firm.
C) typically be more elastic than the short-run supply curve.
D) be above the competitive firm's efficient scale.

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

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At its current level of production a profit-maximizing firm in a competitive market receives $12.50 for each unit it produces and faces an average total cost of $10. At the market price of $12.50 per unit, the firm's marginal cost curve crosses the marginal revenue curve at an output level of 1,000 units. What is the firm's current profit? What is likely to occur in this market and why?

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For a firm operating in a perfectly competitive industry, marginal revenue and average revenue are equal.

A) True
B) False

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For a firm, marginal revenue minus marginal cost is equal to


A) profit.
B) average total cost.
C) change in profit.
D) change in average revenue.

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

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The accountants hired by the Brookside Racquet Club have determined total fixed cost to be $75,000, total variable cost to be $130,000, and total revenue to be $145,000. Because of this information, in the short run, the Brookside Racquet Club should


A) shut down.
B) exit the industry.
C) stay open because shutting down would be more expensive.
D) stay open because the firm is making an economic profit.

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

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Figure 14-3 Suppose a firm operating in a competitive market has the following cost curves: Figure 14-3 Suppose a firm operating in a competitive market has the following cost curves:   -Refer to Figure 14-3. If the market price is $10, what is the firm's total revenue? A)  $15 B)  $30 C)  $35 D)  $50 -Refer to Figure 14-3. If the market price is $10, what is the firm's total revenue?


A) $15
B) $30
C) $35
D) $50

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

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If there is an increase in market demand in a perfectly competitive market, then in the short run


A) there will be no change in the demand curves faced by individual firms in the market.
B) the demand curves for firms will shift downward.
C) the demand curves for firms will become more elastic.
D) profits will rise.

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

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A firm operating in a perfectly competitive market earns zero economic profit in the long run but remains in business because the firm's revenues cover the business owners' opportunity costs.

A) True
B) False

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