Firm Behavior and Market Structures: Interactive Learning Quizzes

Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a determinant of a firm's production function?

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Factor prices

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Technology

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Labor

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Capital

Question 2

A firm maximizes profit when:

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Marginal revenue equals marginal cost

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Total revenue is greater than total cost

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Average revenue equals average cost

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Fixed costs are minimized

Question 3

Which market structure is characterized by a single dominant firm with high barriers to entry?

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Monopoly

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Perfect competition

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Oligopoly

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Monopolistic competition

Question 4

In a perfectly competitive market, firms are:

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Price takers

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Price setters

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Monopolistic

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Oligopolistic

Question 5

Which of the following is a benefit of economies of scale?

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Lower production costs per unit

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Increased profit margins

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Improved product quality

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Enhanced customer service

Question 6

In an oligopoly market, firms:

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Are interdependent in their decision-making

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Have a high level of product differentiation

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Face no barriers to entry

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Have no market power

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT a type of market failure?

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Perfect information

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Externality

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Public good

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Asymmetric information

Question 8

How do economies of scale affect a firm's long-run average costs?

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Economies of scale decrease long-run average costs.

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Economies of scale increase long-run average costs.

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Economies of scale have no impact on long-run average costs.

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Economies of scale always lead to a monopoly.

Question 9

How does a monopolist maximize its profits?

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By equating marginal revenue to marginal cost

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By equating marginal revenue to zero

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By equating average revenue to average cost

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By minimizing total cost

Question 10

How is average total cost different from marginal cost?

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Average total cost includes all costs, while marginal cost includes only variable costs

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Marginal cost includes all costs, while average total cost includes only variable costs

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Average total cost is always higher than marginal cost

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Marginal cost is always higher than average total cost

Question 11

What is a potential benefit of achieving economic efficiency?

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Increased consumer welfare

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Reduced producer surplus

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Higher prices

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Lower output

Question 12

How does market structure influence firm behavior?

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Market structure shapes the strategies that firms adopt

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Firm behavior determines market structure

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There is no relationship between market structure and firm behavior

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Both market structure and firm behavior are independent of each other

Question 13

What is the primary purpose of implementing a price ceiling?

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To prevent excessive price increases

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To prevent prices from falling too low

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To stimulate competition

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To reduce supply

Question 14

How does globalization influence firm competitiveness? Analyze the effects of heightened competition, market expansion, and technological advancements.

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Globalization boosts firm competitiveness by fostering increased competition, market expansion, and technological advancements.

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Globalization enhances firm competitiveness primarily through increased competition.

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Globalization hinders firm competitiveness because increased competition restricts market opportunities.

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Globalization has no impact on firm competitiveness because technological advancements neutralize increased competition.

Question 15

How do product differentiation and advertising affect market outcomes and firm behavior in different market structures?

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They can create barriers to entry, giving established firms more market power.

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They increase consumer choice and product diversity.

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They have little impact on competition within a market.

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They are only effective in monopolies and oligopolies.

Question 16

How does government intervention in the form of antitrust laws and regulations influence market competition?

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Promotes competition by preventing monopolies and fostering fair practices.

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Hinders competition by creating barriers to entry and limiting market access.

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Has a negligible impact on competition, as market forces ultimately determine market outcomes.

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Both promotes and hinders competition depending on the specific laws and regulations implemented.

Question 17

In a perfectly competitive market, firms behave as what with respect to price and what with respect to output?

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Price takers; Output choosers

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Output choosers; Price takers

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Price makers; Output makers

Question 18

In a perfectly competitive market, firms are price takers. This means that:

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Firms must sell their products at the market price.

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Firms can set their own prices above the market price.

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Firms have some influence over the market price.

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Firms can charge different prices for the same product to different customers.

Question 19

Which of the following is a characteristic of a firm operating in a perfectly competitive market?

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Price-taking behavior and identical products

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High barriers to entry and exit

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Significant market power and differentiated products

Question 20

In a perfectly competitive market, firms are best described as:

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Price takers

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Price setters

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Monopolies

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Non-profit entities

Question 21

Which of the following factors directly impacts a firm's production costs?

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Input prices

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Technological advancements

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Consumer preferences

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Government subsidies

Question 22

A firm maximizing profits will produce at the output level where:

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Marginal cost equals marginal revenue

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Average revenue exceeds average total cost

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Marginal cost exceeds marginal revenue

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Total fixed costs are covered

Question 23

In a perfectly competitive market, firms:

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Are price takers

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Have complete control over market prices

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Differentiated products from their competitors

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Can influence consumer demand through advertising

Question 24

In a natural monopoly, economies of scale:

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Allow a single firm to efficiently supply an entire market

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Result in higher consumer prices

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Lead to more competition among firms

Question 25

Which of the following is a characteristic of an oligopoly market?

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A small number of large firms dominate the market

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Firms have no influence on market prices

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Homogenous products

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Low barriers to entry

Question 26

Price discrimination occurs when a firm:

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Sells the same product at different prices to different consumers

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Produces a range of quality levels for its products

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Sets prices below the marginal cost of production

Question 27

Which of the following is NOT a potential consequence of market failure?

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Efficient allocation of resources

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Environmental degradation

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Unfair distribution of income

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Instability in the economy

Question 28

In a perfectly competitive market, where firms are price-takers and produce a homogeneous product, the profit-maximizing output level for a firm occurs when:

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Marginal cost equals marginal revenue

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Total revenue is maximized

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Average fixed cost equals variable cost

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Marginal cost exceeds marginal revenue

Question 29

A distinguishing characteristic of a monopoly is its:

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Exclusive control over the supply of a unique product or service

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Large market share

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High price-elasticity of demand

Question 30

In a monopolistically competitive market, firms differentiate their products by:

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Creating unique characteristics or branding

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Producing identical products to minimize costs

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Setting prices significantly higher than competitors

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Colluding with other firms to control output

Question 31

Which of the following production functions represents a constant returns to scale technology?

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Q = L + K

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Q = 2L + K^2

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Q = L^2 + 2K

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Q = 2L + 3K + 4

Question 32

Which market structure exhibits the lowest degree of product differentiation?

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Perfect competition

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Monopolistic competition

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Monopoly

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Oligopoly

Question 33

In the short run, a profit-maximizing firm will produce output where:

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Marginal revenue equals marginal cost

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Total revenue exceeds total cost

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Marginal cost equals average variable cost

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Fixed costs are minimized

Question 34

In an oligopoly market structure, firms are characterized by their:

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Interdependence in decision-making

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Perfect knowledge of market conditions

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Low levels of advertising and promotion

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Homogeneous products and high barriers to entry

Question 35

Which of the following accurately describes the short-run total cost curve of a firm?

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Initially increasing, then constant, and eventually increasing marginal cost

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Continuously decreasing marginal cost

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Continuously constant marginal cost

Question 36

In the short run, a firm will maximize profits when:

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Marginal revenue is equal to marginal cost

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Average total cost is minimized

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Total revenue is maximized

Question 37

In a perfectly competitive market, firms act as:

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Price takers

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Output maximizers

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Demand setters

Question 38

Which market structure is characterized by many firms selling differentiated products?

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Monopolistic competition

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Oligopoly

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Pure monopoly

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Perfect competition

Question 39

Economies of scale are considered to be:

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A barrier to entry

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A form of government intervention

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An exit barrier

Question 40

A key characteristic of an oligopoly is:

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High barriers to entry

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Perfect information

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Homogeneous products

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Large number of firms

Question 41

A natural monopoly occurs when:

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Average total cost declines over the entire range of output

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Barriers to entry are non-existent

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Firms have diseconomies of scale

Question 42

A potential negative consequence of market power is:

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Higher prices and lower output

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Increased number of firms in the market

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Perfect allocation of resources

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Lower consumer surplus

Question 43

Government intervention in a market is typically justified when:

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Market failures exist

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Consumers have perfect information

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Barriers to entry are low

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Firms are earning large profits

Question 44

In a perfectly competitive market, a single firm's demand curve is:

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Perfectly elastic

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Perfectly inelastic

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Downward sloping

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Upward sloping

Question 45

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a monopoly?

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Many sellers

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High barriers to entry

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Price maker

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Unique product with no close substitutes

Question 46

Firms in a monopolistically competitive market differentiate their products through:

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Branding, advertising, and product features

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Price wars

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Collusion

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Offering the lowest price

Question 47

A firm maximizes its profit when:

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Marginal revenue equals marginal cost

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Average revenue equals average cost

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Total revenue equals total cost

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Price equals marginal cost

Question 48

Which market structure is characterized by a few dominant firms and some degree of market power?

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Oligopoly

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Perfect competition

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Monopolistic competition

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Monopoly

Question 49

If a firm's total fixed cost is $100 and its total variable cost is $200 at a certain output level, what is its total cost at that output level?

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$300

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$400

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$200

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$100

Question 50

In the long run, firms in a perfectly competitive market will earn:

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Zero economic profit

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Positive economic profit

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Unlimited economic profit

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Negative economic profit

Question 51

Which of the following is an example of a barrier to entry in a market?

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Government patents

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Large number of potential buyers

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Easy access to raw materials

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Low advertising costs