Figure 14-14 (a) MC (b) SOS1 D1 DO Q2 Q3 Quantity QW Q YOX Q2 Quantity Refer to Figure 14-14. Assume that the market starts in equilibrium at point W in panel (b) and that panel (a) illustrates the cost curves facing individual firms. Suppose that demand increases from DO to D1. Which of the following statements is not correct? a. Point W is a long-run equilibrium point. O b. Points W, Y, and Z are short-run equilibria points. O...
QUESTION 11 Use the figure below to answer the question that follows 1 Price Price (a) MC 6) SOS1 ATC 02 03 Quantity QW QYOX QZ Quantity Assume that the market starts in equilibrium at point W in panel(b). An increase in demand from Doto D1 will result in: a. Rising prices and failing profits in the market and new long-run equilibrium at point b. An eventual increase in the number of firms in the market and a new long-run...
Figure A-1 Ice Cream S2 Price P2 si P1 w P3 - NT I D 92 q1 Quantity (scoops) Figure A-1 represents the market for ice cream before and after a per scoop tax. What does the area w represent? the resulting loss of producer surplus the resulting loss in consumer and producer surplus the resulting tax revenue generated the resulting consumer surplus generated
need answers to these multiple choice questions for econ study guide MC ATC D. P3 QUANTITY 14. If the firm is in short-run equilibrium at a price of P5, a perfectly competitive firm will maximize total profits by producing at which of the following levels of output? a. Q1 b. 02 c. 03 d. Q4 e. Q5 15. At which price will this perfectly competitive firm make normal profit? a. P1 b. P2 c. P3 d. P4 e. P5 24....
AR Refer to Figure 14-3 from question 31. If the market price is $10, what is the firm's short-run economic profit? a. $9 b. $15 c. $30 d. $50 34. Figure 14-6 the MC ,ATC AVC Q1 02 03 Qanty 04 Refer to Figure 14-6. Firms will be earn losses in the short run but will remain in business if the market price a. Exceeds P2 b. Is greater than P1 but less than P3. c. Exceeds P3, d. Is...
Refer to Figure 14-7. Assume that the market starts in equilibrium at point A in panel (b). An increase in demand from Demand0 to Demand1 will result in a) an eventual increase in the number of firms in the market and a new long-run equilibrium at point D. b) rising prices and falling profits for existing firms in the market. c) prices and falling profits for existing firms in the market. d) a new market equilibrium at...
Figure 15-4 Curve 01 03 04 05 15. Refer to Figure 15-4. Profit will be maximized by charging a price equal to a. P4. b. PI. c. P5. d. P3. 16. Refer to Figure 15-4. If the monopoly firm is currently producing Q4 units of output, then a decrease in output w necessarily cause profitto a decrease. b. remain unchanged. c. increase as long as the new level of output is at least 02. d. None of the above is...
QUESTION 22 In a competitive market the price is $8. A typical firm in the market has ATC - S6, AVC - S5, and MC - $8. How much economic profit is the firm earning in the short run? a. $2 per unit b. Si per unit c. $0 per unit Od.$3 per unit QUESTION 23 Which of the following factors is most likely to shift IBM's total cost and marginal cost curves downward? a. a technological advance resulting in...
CASE 20 Enron: Not Accounting for the Future* INTRODUCTION Once upon a time, there was a gleaming office tower in Houston, Texas. In front of that gleaming tower was a giant "E" slowly revolving, flashing in the hot Texas sun. But in 2001, the Enron Corporation, which once ranked among the top Fortune 500 companies, would collapse under a mountain of debt that had been concealed through a complex scheme of off-balance-sheet partnerships. Forced to declare bankruptcy, the energy firm...