Question 1

Figure 14-15 
-Refer to Figure 14-15.If the monopoly firm is not allowed to price discriminate,then consumer surplus amounts to

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A)   $0.
B)   $500.
C)   $1,000.
D)   $2,000.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

Scenario 14-4
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 14-4.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) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 3

A firm cannot price discriminate if it

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A)   has perfect information about consumer demand.
B)   operates in a competitive market.
C)   faces a downward-sloping demand curve.
D)   is regulated by the government.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 4

A monopoly creates a deadweight loss to society because it produces less output than the socially efficient level.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

With perfect price discrimination the monopoly

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A)   eliminates all price discrimination by charging each customer the same price.
B)   charges each customer an amount equal to the monopolist's marginal cost of production.
C)   eliminates deadweight loss.
D)   eliminates profits and increases consumer surplus.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 6

The economic inefficiency of a monopolist can be measured by the

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A)   number of consumers who are unable to purchase the product because of its high price.
B)   excess profit generated by monopoly firms.
C)   poor quality of service offered by monopoly firms.
D)   deadweight loss.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 7

What is the defining characteristic of a natural monopoly? Give an example of a natural monopoly.

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Question 8

Suppose most people regard emeralds,rubies,and sapphires as close substitutes for diamonds.Then DeBeers,a large diamond company,has

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A)   less incentive to advertise than it would otherwise have.
B)   less market power than it would otherwise have.
C)   more control over the price of diamonds than it would otherwise have.
D)   higher profits than it would otherwise have.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 9

Which of the following statements is correct?

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A)   If the monopolist's marginal revenue is greater than its marginal cost,the monopolist can increase profit by selling more units at a lower price per unit.
B)   If the monopolist's marginal revenue is greater than its marginal cost,the monopolist can increase profit by selling fewer units at a higher price per unit.
C)   When a monopolist produces where price equals the minimum of average total cost,it earns a positive economic profit.
D)   If the monopolist is earning a positive economic profit,it must be producing where MR = MC.E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 10

Monopoly firms have

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A)   downward-sloping demand curves,and they can sell as much output as they desire at the market price.
B)   downward-sloping demand curves,and they can sell only a limited quantity of output at each price.
C)   horizontal demand curves,and they can sell as much output as they desire at the market price.
D)   horizontal demand curves,and they can sell only a limited quantity of output at each price.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 11

For a monopoly,marginal revenue is often greater than the price it charges for its good.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Table 14-7
Sally owns the only shoe store in town.She has the following cost and revenue information.
 
-Refer to Table 14-7.What is the marginal cost of the 8th pair of shoes?

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A)   $50
B)   $60
C)   $90
D)   $110E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

A monopolist's supply curve is vertical.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

In order for antitrust laws to raise social welfare,the government must

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A)   disallow synergy benefits from accruing to monopolists.
B)   disallow any mergers from taking place.
C)   be able to determine which mergers are desirable and which are not.
D)   always attempt to keep markets in their most competitive form.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 15

Because monopoly firms do not have to compete with other firms,the outcome in a market with a monopoly is often

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A)   not in the best interest of society.
B)   one that fails to maximize total economic well-being.
C)   inefficient.
D)   All of the above are correct.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 16

When we compare economic welfare in a monopoly market to a competitive market,the profits earned by the monopolist represent

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A)   a loss in total welfare.
B)   a transfer of benefits from the buyer to the seller.
C)   the higher marginal costs incurred by the monopolists in comparison to competitive firms.
D)   All of the above are correct.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

The three main sources of barriers to entry are monopoly resources,government regulation,and the firm's production process.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Figure 14-17 
-Refer to Figure 14-17.The consumer surplus at the monopolist's profit-maximizing price is

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A)   $450.
B)   $900.
C)   $1,350.
D)   $2,025.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 19

Price discrimination

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A)   forces monopolies to charge a lower price as a result of government regulation.
B)   is an attempt by a monopoly to prevent some customers from purchasing its product by charging a high price.
C)   is an attempt by a monopoly to increases its profit by selling the same good to different customers at different prices.
D)   increases the consumer surplus associated with a monopolistic market.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 20

Table 14-11
The following table shows quantity,price,and marginal cost information for a monopoly:
 
-Refer to Table 14-11.What price should the firm charge to maximize its profit?

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

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