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Second option is correct. If this is given a legal Monopoly then it will become the sole supplier of that good or service. Regulation is therefore required because otherwise the price charged will be very high. Such a monopoly is a natural monopoly and it should be regulated in order to make its product affordable for consumers
First option is correct. Price is greater in Monopoly and quantity is less than competitive market which means that consumer surplus is reduced under Monopoly. Due to this reason there is no allocative efficiency
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Question 3 1 pt If a market has a continually decreasing long run average total cost...
Rent seeking occurs when the seller charges the highest price each consumer would be willing to...
Rent seeking occurs when the seller charges the highest price each consumer would be willing to pay for the product occurs when the seller charges different prices for the product it sells occurs when the seller charges a uniform price per unit for one specific quantity, a lower price for an additional quantity, etc. is when the seller pursues activity directed toward obtaining and/or maintaining monopoly status in an attempt to earn monopoly profit. QUESTION 11 Perfectly competitive markets are...
Suppose a profit maximizing monopolist has total cost and marginal cost as follow:
Suppose a profit maximizing monopolist has total cost and marginal
cost as follow:1. Suppose a profit-maximizing monopolist has total cost and marginal cost as follow: \(\mathrm{TC}=0.1 Q^{2}+Q+10\) and \(\mathrm{MC}=0.2 Q+1\). It faces the demand curve \(\mathrm{Q}=35-5^{\mathrm{P}} .(35\) points \()\)a) What are the price, output, and profit for this monopolist?b) Carefully draw the diagram that illustrates your answers.c) What are the equilibrium price, output, and total profit if this is a perfectly competitive market?d) Compare the results between monopoly and perfect...
Question Completion Status: QUESTION 16 Refer to the above figure. The long-run average cost curve and...
Question Completion Status: QUESTION 16 Refer to the above figure. The long-run average cost curve and the longrun marginal cost curves represent o the cost curves for a natural monopoly o the cost curves for a competitive firm. o a situation where a firm has a patent. o a situation where a firm has control over the raw materials. QUESTION 17 All of the following are true about a monopolist EXCEPT the demand curve for its product is perfectly elastic....
Question 9 1 pts In the long run, a monopoly will achieve: both productive and allocative...
Question 9 1 pts In the long run, a monopoly will achieve: both productive and allocative efficiency. O productive, but not allocative efficiency neither allocative and productive efficiency. allocative, but not productive, efficiency. Question 10 1 pts Price discrimination is: O common in perfectly competitive markets charging different prices for the same good because it costs more to serve some customers than others, charging different groups of customers different prices for the same good even though there's no difference in...
(Only Part 2) Part 1 3. There are two individuals looking to rent apartments in a...
(Only Part 2) Part 1 3. There are two individuals looking to rent apartments in a neighborhood-consumer His willing to pay $5,000 as monthly rent and consumer L is only willing to pay $3,000 monthly rent. The valuation of the rental for each consumer is given below: Consumer Value of Apartment to Consumer $3,000 $5,000 The marginal cost of providing an apartment for rent is $1,000 for each apartment, MC = $1000 Suppose, there is a perfectly competitive rental market...
30. The change in total revenue that results fr A. Marginal cost. B, Marginal revenue C....
30. The change in total revenue that results fr A. Marginal cost. B, Marginal revenue C. Marginal profit. D. Total revenue erease in qipntity sold is: 31. For a monopolist, marginal revenue is A. Equal to price, just as it is for a perfectly competitiy B. Constant up to the rate of output that maximizes tot i C. Always less than price, after the first unit. D. The same as the demand curve. loral 32. For a monopolist, after the...
Question 3 (4 points) Price and cost per unit Demand Quantity 1. What is the profit-maximizing...
Question 3 (4 points) Price and cost per unit Demand Quantity 1. What is the profit-maximizing quantity for this monopolist and what is the price they will charge? (1 point) 2. What is the consumer surplus in this monopoly (you can use the letters)? (0.5 points) 3. The gain in producer surplus in this monopoly market is represented by the area? (Use the letters)(0.5 point) 4. The deadweight loss in this monopoly is represented by the area?(0.5 points) 5. If...
Question 3 (4 points) Price and cost per unit Demand Quantity 1. What is the profit-maximizing...
Question 3 (4 points) Price and cost per unit Demand Quantity 1. What is the profit-maximizing quantity for this monopolist and what is the price they will charge? (1 point) 2. What is the consumer surplus in this monopoly (you can use the letters)? (0.5 points) 3. The gain in producer surplus in this monopoly market is represented by the area? (Use the letters)(0.5 point) 4. The deadweight loss in this monopoly is represented by the area?(0.5 points) 5. If...
QUESTION 21 If a monopoly situation arises from a perfectly competitive market, the portion of producer...
QUESTION 21 If a monopoly situation arises from a perfectly competitive market, the portion of producer surplus that increases in a monopoly is transferred from the perfectly competitive market's deadweight loss o fixed cost. consumer surplus. long-run positive economic profit. QUESTION 22 If a monopolist lowers its price • the quantity demanded remains the same. the quantity demanded decreases the quantity demanded becomes zero. the quantity demanded increases. QUESTION 23 I a monopolist produces to a point at which marginal...
Statement 1: For a monopoly firm, the marginal revenue curve is the same as the demand...
Statement 1: For a monopoly firm, the marginal revenue curve is the same as the demand curve for its product. Statement 2: A monopolist uses the same profit maximization rule that the perfectly competitive firm uses. Both statements (1) and (2) are false. Both statements (1) and (2) are true. Statement (1) is true; statement (2) is false. Statement (1) is false; statement (2) is true. Which of the following is TRUE of the model of perfect competition? There are...
Rent seeking occurs when the seller charges the highest price each consumer would be willing to pay for the product occurs when the seller charges different prices for the product it sells occurs when the seller charges a uniform price per unit for one specific quantity, a lower price for an additional quantity, etc. is when the seller pursues activity directed toward obtaining and/or maintaining monopoly status in an attempt to earn monopoly profit. QUESTION 11 Perfectly competitive markets are...
Suppose a profit maximizing monopolist has total cost and marginal
cost as follow:1. Suppose a profit-maximizing monopolist has total cost and marginal cost as follow: \(\mathrm{TC}=0.1 Q^{2}+Q+10\) and \(\mathrm{MC}=0.2 Q+1\). It faces the demand curve \(\mathrm{Q}=35-5^{\mathrm{P}} .(35\) points \()\)a) What are the price, output, and profit for this monopolist?b) Carefully draw the diagram that illustrates your answers.c) What are the equilibrium price, output, and total profit if this is a perfectly competitive market?d) Compare the results between monopoly and perfect...
Question Completion Status: QUESTION 16 Refer to the above figure. The long-run average cost curve and the longrun marginal cost curves represent o the cost curves for a natural monopoly o the cost curves for a competitive firm. o a situation where a firm has a patent. o a situation where a firm has control over the raw materials. QUESTION 17 All of the following are true about a monopolist EXCEPT the demand curve for its product is perfectly elastic....
Question 9 1 pts In the long run, a monopoly will achieve: both productive and allocative efficiency. O productive, but not allocative efficiency neither allocative and productive efficiency. allocative, but not productive, efficiency. Question 10 1 pts Price discrimination is: O common in perfectly competitive markets charging different prices for the same good because it costs more to serve some customers than others, charging different groups of customers different prices for the same good even though there's no difference in...
(Only Part 2) Part 1 3. There are two individuals looking to rent apartments in a neighborhood-consumer His willing to pay $5,000 as monthly rent and consumer L is only willing to pay $3,000 monthly rent. The valuation of the rental for each consumer is given below: Consumer Value of Apartment to Consumer $3,000 $5,000 The marginal cost of providing an apartment for rent is $1,000 for each apartment, MC = $1000 Suppose, there is a perfectly competitive rental market...
30. The change in total revenue that results fr A. Marginal cost. B, Marginal revenue C. Marginal profit. D. Total revenue erease in qipntity sold is: 31. For a monopolist, marginal revenue is A. Equal to price, just as it is for a perfectly competitiy B. Constant up to the rate of output that maximizes tot i C. Always less than price, after the first unit. D. The same as the demand curve. loral 32. For a monopolist, after the...
Question 3 (4 points) Price and cost per unit Demand Quantity 1. What is the profit-maximizing quantity for this monopolist and what is the price they will charge? (1 point) 2. What is the consumer surplus in this monopoly (you can use the letters)? (0.5 points) 3. The gain in producer surplus in this monopoly market is represented by the area? (Use the letters)(0.5 point) 4. The deadweight loss in this monopoly is represented by the area?(0.5 points) 5. If...
Question 3 (4 points) Price and cost per unit Demand Quantity 1. What is the profit-maximizing quantity for this monopolist and what is the price they will charge? (1 point) 2. What is the consumer surplus in this monopoly (you can use the letters)? (0.5 points) 3. The gain in producer surplus in this monopoly market is represented by the area? (Use the letters)(0.5 point) 4. The deadweight loss in this monopoly is represented by the area?(0.5 points) 5. If...
QUESTION 21 If a monopoly situation arises from a perfectly competitive market, the portion of producer surplus that increases in a monopoly is transferred from the perfectly competitive market's deadweight loss o fixed cost. consumer surplus. long-run positive economic profit. QUESTION 22 If a monopolist lowers its price • the quantity demanded remains the same. the quantity demanded decreases the quantity demanded becomes zero. the quantity demanded increases. QUESTION 23 I a monopolist produces to a point at which marginal...
Statement 1: For a monopoly firm, the marginal revenue curve is the same as the demand curve for its product. Statement 2: A monopolist uses the same profit maximization rule that the perfectly competitive firm uses. Both statements (1) and (2) are false. Both statements (1) and (2) are true. Statement (1) is true; statement (2) is false. Statement (1) is false; statement (2) is true. Which of the following is TRUE of the model of perfect competition? There are...
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