Suppose competitive firms have identical costs of production. In the long run when firms are neither...
Suppose competitive firms have identical costs of production. In the long run when firms are neither entering nor exiting a competitive market, total revenue equals total cost such that a firm is making zero economic profits
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Firms that produce agricultural products are less likely to be in competitive markets than firms that produce cars.
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Competitive markets are characterized by a large number of buyers and sellers and free (easy) entry and exit by firms.
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QUESTION 7 Monopolistic competitive firms in the long run earn: positive economic profits. zero pure economic...
QUESTION 7 Monopolistic competitive firms in the long run earn: positive economic profits. zero pure economic profits. negative economic profits. Positive, zero, or negative economic profits. QUESTION 8 Which of the following statements best describes firms under monopolistic competition? Profits will be positive in the long run. Price always equals average variable cost. In the long run, positive economic profit will be eliminated. Marginal revenue equals minimum average total cost in the short run. QUESTION 9 Which of the following...
16. If firms in a monopolistically competitive market are earning positive profits, then a. firms will likely be su...
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...
In the long run, all of the firms in a perfectly competitive industry will: exit the...
In the long run, all of the firms in a perfectly competitive industry will: exit the industry if price is greater than average total cost. produce at an output level at which average total cost equals marginal cost. earn an economic profit greater than zero. O produce an output level at which price is greater than average total cost. Which statement about the differences between monopoly and perfect competition is INCORRECT? A monopoly will charge a higher price and produce...
QUESTION 5 A monopolistically competitive firm will: maximize profits by producing where MR = MC. not...
QUESTION 5 A monopolistically competitive firm will: maximize profits by producing where MR = MC. not likely earn an economic profit in the long run. shut down in the short run if price is less than average variable cost. all of the above. QUESTION 6 A monopolistic competitive firm is inefficient because the firm: earns positive economic profit in the long run. is producing at an output corresponding to the condition that marginal cost equals price. is not maximizing its...
In the long run, all of the firms in a perfectly competitive industry will: produce an...
In the long run, all of the firms in a perfectly competitive industry will: produce an output level at which price is greater than average total cost. earn an economic profit greater than zero. produce at an output level at which average total cost equals marginal cost. exit the industry if price is greater than average total cost.
The Prisoner's Dilemma utilizes game theory to explain behavior of firms in: Markets characterized by natural...
The Prisoner's Dilemma utilizes game theory to explain behavior of firms in: Markets characterized by natural monopoly. Monopoly markets. Perfectly competitive markets. Monopolistically competitive markets. Oligopoly markets At 500 units of output, total costs = $50,000 and total variable cost = $5,000. What does average fixed costs (ATC) equal at 500 units? $45,000 $50. $100. $90. Statement 1: Marginal cost pricing occurs when the market price of a good is equal to the marginal cost of the last unit of...
1a. The market is in long-run equilibrium if: There are no new firms entering the markets,...
1a. The market is in long-run equilibrium if: There are no new firms entering the markets, but firms will high costs may exist. Firms are earning zero economic profits. Firms are charging the market price. Firms are earning economic profits 1b. The following information is relevant for an individual firm operating in a perfectly competitive market. Output 30 Variable Cost $2,700 Fixed Cost $130 Marginal Cost $80 Price $80 What will be the firm's production decision in the short-run? Exit...
Consider the following statements. I. In the long run, every firm in a perfectly competitive industry...
Consider the following statements. I. In the long run, every firm in a perfectly competitive industry will make an economic profit of zero. II. In the short run, every firm in a perfectly competitive industry will make the same economic profit. III. In the long run, firms in perfectly competitive industries must be productively efficient. I and II are true; III is false. I and III are true; II is false. I and III are false; II is true. All...
Suppose the market for wheat is perfectly competitive. Suppose further the long-run supply curve in this...
Suppose the market for wheat is perfectly competitive. Suppose further the long-run supply curve in this market is increasing. Explain briefly if and how each of the following varies as market quantity increases: i) The number of firms ii) Input prices iii) Long-run profits Suppose firms in a monopoly competitive market produce their profit-maximizing quantity, and their average total cost equals their marginal revenue. Should firm entry or exit in the long run?
Is this correct :) Compare monopoly and perfectly competitive firm on the following points. Perfectly Competitive...
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Compare monopoly and perfectly competitive firm on the following points. Perfectly Competitive Firms Monopoly 8. Prof. Camara/Assignment/P-Micro/Winter_2020 Single Many Number of Sellers Yes, Comparatively Easy Yes, Difficult Free entry/exit Normal Zero Long-run economic profits Identical Differentiated The products the firms sell None, price taker Yes Firms has market power? Downward-sloping Horizontal Total Surplus is maximized? Zpro Low Barriers Deadweight-Loss positive or zero?
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...
In the long run, all of the firms in a perfectly competitive industry will: exit the industry if price is greater than average total cost. produce at an output level at which average total cost equals marginal cost. earn an economic profit greater than zero. O produce an output level at which price is greater than average total cost. Which statement about the differences between monopoly and perfect competition is INCORRECT? A monopoly will charge a higher price and produce...
In the long run, all of the firms in a perfectly competitive industry will: produce an output level at which price is greater than average total cost. earn an economic profit greater than zero. produce at an output level at which average total cost equals marginal cost. exit the industry if price is greater than average total cost.
The Prisoner's Dilemma utilizes game theory to explain behavior of firms in: Markets characterized by natural monopoly. Monopoly markets. Perfectly competitive markets. Monopolistically competitive markets. Oligopoly markets At 500 units of output, total costs = $50,000 and total variable cost = $5,000. What does average fixed costs (ATC) equal at 500 units? $45,000 $50. $100. $90. Statement 1: Marginal cost pricing occurs when the market price of a good is equal to the marginal cost of the last unit of...
Is this correct :)
Compare monopoly and perfectly competitive firm on the following points. Perfectly Competitive Firms Monopoly 8. Prof. Camara/Assignment/P-Micro/Winter_2020 Single Many Number of Sellers Yes, Comparatively Easy Yes, Difficult Free entry/exit Normal Zero Long-run economic profits Identical Differentiated The products the firms sell None, price taker Yes Firms has market power? Downward-sloping Horizontal Total Surplus is maximized? Zpro Low Barriers Deadweight-Loss positive or zero?
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