Question 1

Refer to the data in the accompanying table. If the firm's minimum average variable cost is $11, the firm's profit-maximizing level of output would be

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A)  0.
B)  5.
C)  4.
D)  3.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 2

The marginal revenue curve of a purely competitive firm

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A)  lies below the firm's demand curve.
B)  is downsloping because price must be reduced to sell more output.
C)  is horizontal at the market price.
D)  has all of these characteristics.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 3

Sinking funds

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A)  represent unrecoverable costs for firms.
B)  essentially turn ongoing fixed costs into occasional variable costs.
C)  are reserves used to manage the closing of a bankrupt firm.
D)  essentially turn occasional variable costs into ongoing fixed costs.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

A firm sells a product in a purely competitive market. The marginal cost of the product at the current output is $4 and the market price is $4.5. What should the firm do?

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A)  shut down if the minimum possible average variable cost is below $4.5
B)  decrease output if the minimum possible average variable cost is below $4.5
C)  increase output if the minimum possible average variable cost is below $4.50
D)  increase output if the minimum possible average variable cost is above $4.5E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 5

Which point in the accompanying graph is definitely not on the competitive firm's short-run supply curve?

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A)  A
B)  B
C)  C
D)  DE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 6

As president and owner of the Sour Grapes Lemonade Company, you face the costs shown. To maximize your financial well-being, you should

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A)  continue to operate in the short run because rent is less than sales.
B)  shut down because variable costs exceed fixed costs.
C)  shut down because the company is losing money.
D)  continue operating in the short run.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 7

Why might a business owner keep their business open but let it deteriorate, rather than shut it down? Will this profitability last?

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When demand falls for a business, it may...

Question 8

A purely competitive firm can be identified by the fact that

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A)  there are other firms in the industry producing similar products.
B)  it is making only normal profits in the short run.
C)  its average revenue equals its marginal revenue.
D)  it experiences diminishing marginal returns.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 9

A perfectly elastic demand curve implies that the firm

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A)  must lower price to sell more output.
B)  can sell as much output as it chooses at the existing price.
C)  realizes an increase in total revenue that is less than product price when it sells an extra unit.
D)  is selling a differentiated (heterogeneous) product.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 10

The fallacy of composition is essentially the error of

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A)  omitting relevant variables in constructing a model.
B)  conflating correlation with causation.
C)  confusing cause and effect in economic relationships.
D)  generalizing from the particular to the general.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 11

Compare and contrast the types of products produced across the four types of market structures. Are they similar or differentiated?

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The types of products produced in purely...

Question 12

The market for milk can be characterized as a purely competitive industry. How might a decrease in the cost of corn that is sold to dairy farmers as feed for the cows affect the short-run costs and output for a farm in the industry? How this will affect the profit of the individual dairy?

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If the price of corn falls for the dairy...

Question 13

According to the accompanying diagram, at the profit-maximizing output, total variable cost is equal to

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A)  0 AHE.
B)  0 CFE.
C)  0 BGE.
D)  ABGH.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 14

At what price will the firm shown in the accompanying graph make just a normal profit?

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A)  $2
B)  $5
C)  $7
D)  $10E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 15

According to the accompanying diagram, at the profit-maximizing output, the firm will realize

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A)  a loss equal to BCFG.
B)  a loss equal to ACFH.
C)  an economic profit of ACFH.
D)  an economic profit of ABGH.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 16

An unprofitable motel will stay open in the short run if

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A)  price (average nightly room rate) exceeds average variable cost.
B)  marginal revenue exceeds marginal cost.
C)  price (average nightly room rate) exceeds average fixed cost.
D)  marginal revenue exceeds price.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 17

The soft drink and automobile industries would be examples of which market model?

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A)  monopolistic competition
B)  pure competition
C)  pure monopoly
D)  oligopolyE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

In the short run, a competitive firm will always choose to shut down if product price is less than the lowest attainable average total cost.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Farmer Jones is producing wheat and must accept the market price of $6.00 per bushel. At this time, her average total costs and her marginal costs both equal $8.00 per bushel. Her minimum average variable costs are $5.00 per bushel. In order to maximize profits or minimize losses in the short run, farmer Jones should

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A)  increase output.
B)  increase selling price.
C)  produce zero output and shut down.
D)  continue producing, but reduce output.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 20

Consider the purely competitive firm whose data are shown in the accompanying graph. The firm is earning

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A)  normal profits, since its price is above AVC.
B)  economic profits, since its price is above AVC.
C)  normal profits, since its price just covers ATC.
D)  losses, since it is operating at the shutdown point.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Exam 10: Pure Competition in the Short Run

In the short run, a competitive firm will always choose to shut down if product price is less than the lowest attainable average total cost.

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When demand falls for a business, it may...
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According to the accompanying diagram, at the profit-maximizing output, the firm will realize

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The fallacy of composition is essentially the error of

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A firm sells a product in a purely competitive market. The marginal cost of the product at the current output is $4 and the market price is $4.5. What should the firm do?

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A perfectly elastic demand curve implies that the firm

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Sinking funds

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An unprofitable motel will stay open in the short run if

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As president and owner of the Sour Grapes Lemonade Company, you face the costs shown. To maximize your financial well-being, you should

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Consider the purely competitive firm whose data are shown in the accompanying graph. The firm is earning

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The soft drink and automobile industries would be examples of which market model?

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A purely competitive firm can be identified by the fact that

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The market for milk can be characterized as a purely competitive industry. How might a decrease in the cost of corn that is sold to dairy farmers as feed for the cows affect the short-run costs and output for a farm in the industry? How this will affect the profit of the individual dairy?

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Which point in the accompanying graph is definitely not on the competitive firm's short-run supply curve?

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According to the accompanying diagram, at the profit-maximizing output, total variable cost is equal to

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At what price will the firm shown in the accompanying graph make just a normal profit?

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