8) The correct answer is C .
Explanation : - For a perfectly competitive , monopoly firm or a monopolistically competitive industry, the firms maximize the profit at the point where marginal revenue equals marginal cost.
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9) The correct answer is d.
Explanation:- Firms in monopolistic competition industry produce products that are differentiated. Product differentiation refers to the modification of the firms product to make it more attractive or more competitive against its competitors.
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10) The correct answer is b
Explanation :- An industry is highly concentrated if a few large sellers have a large market share.
8. Which of the following is true for profit-maximizing firms in perfectly competitive, monopolistically competitive, and...
Which of the following characteristics differentiates a monopolistically competitive industry from a perfectly competitive industry? A- Full information B- Barriers to entry in the long run C- Barriers to exit in the long run D- Differentiated product
16. If firms in a monopolistically competitive market are earning positive profits, then a. firms will likely be subject to regulation. b. barriers to entry will be strengthened. c. some firms will exit the market. d. new firms will enter the market. 17. As new firms enter a monopolistically competitive market, profits of existing firms a. rise, and product diversity in the market decreases. b. decline, and product diversity in the market increases. c. rise, and product diversity in the...
1. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a monopolistically competitive market?A. many sellers.B. differentiated products.C. long-run economic profits.D. free entry and exit.2. Which of the following products is likely to be sold in a monopolistically competitive market?A. video games.B. breakfast cereal.E. beer.D. all of the above.3. Which of the following is true regarding the similarities and differences in monopolistic competition and monopoly?A. The monopolist faces a downward-sloping demand curve while the monopolistic competitor faces an elastic demand...
a) Why is a monopolistically competitive firm less efficient than a perfectly competitive firm? It produces at an output that is lower than its minimum efficient scale (MES) It earns positive economic profits in the long run It deters entry of new firms by putting up entry barriers All of the answers are correct b) Suppose a monopolistically competitive firm has MC=4Q+5. Its demand is P=145-3Q and marginal revenue is MR=145-6Q. What is its profit-maximizing output level? 17 14 16...
Question 1 A monopolistically competitive industry has all of the following characteristics except there are no barriers to entry. strategic behavior. product differentiation, a large number of firms. Question 2 In a monopolistically competitive industry, firms are large relative to the total market. firms are small relative to the total market. firms can be either large or small relative to the total market. there is only one firm. Question 3 Product differentiation can be used by firms to do all...
1l. If a monopolistically competitive firm is incurring losses, then at the profit-max a price is above the average total cost curve. b. price is below the average total cost curve c. price is equal to marginal revenue. d. price is less than marginal revenue. e. average total cost equals marginal cost. Both competitive and monopolistically competitive firms a. can maximize profit by raising price. b. cannot control or set their own price c. can maximize profit by producing to...
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Which is not a characteristic of a competitive market? a large number of firms offering similar products O Firms have some degree of control over prices. O no product differentiation between firms little or no barriers to entry Question 2 of 21 > Classify each market characteristic as being a trait of competitive markets, monopolistically competitive markets, or both market structures. Competitive Markets Monopolistically Competitive Markets Both Market Structures Answer Bank No one buyer or seller can control prices Few,...
In a monopolistically competitive market: There are few firms, each producing a very differentiated product. There is one firm that produces a standardized product. There are many firms producing a differentiated product. There are market participants who are all price takers. In a perfectly competitive model all the following are assumed, except: patents and copyrights that serve as barriers to entry into the industry. a large number of buyers. standardized product. easy entry to and exit from the market. In...
Answer the following questions. 1. Which of the following is a key difference between firms in a perfectly competitive industry and firms in a monopolistically competitive industry? (Choose only one) a) A monopolistically competitive firm does not face entry from other firms. b) A monopolistically competitive firm does not have the exact same product as other firms. c) A monopolistically competitive firm does not choose a level of output where marginal cost is equal to marginal revenue. d) A monopolistically...