Economists have long debated whether there is a significant loss of well being to society in...
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Answer : Option C is correct. As monopolistic competition market has been not economic well being but although consumer may pay the price greater than marginal cost and product is not produced at minimum average total cost , they benefit from being able to buy a differentiated product more closely suited to there taste as well as better product has been available with them in order to gain maximum profit.
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Economists have long debated whether there is a significant loss of
well being to society in...
Economists have debated the effects of monopolistically competitive market structures on the well-being of society....
Economists have debated the effects of monopolistically competitive market structures on the well-being of society. How do monopolistically competitive market structures affect consumers? Compared to perfect competition, consumer welfare with monopolistic competition is O A. enhanced by products being produced at lower average cost B. reduced by less product variety O C. enhanced by products more closely suited to consumer tastes. O D. reduced by lower product quality. o E. enhanced by lower product prices.
Economists have debated the effects...
Which of the following conditions is well suited to the adoption of a business-level strategy based...
Which of the following conditions is well suited to the adoption of a business-level strategy based on differentiation? Buyer preferences and uses for the product are diverse Few ways to differentiate the product or service in ways valuable to consumers A number of rivals follow the same competitive approach Technological change is slow-paced Question 5 (2 points) In terms of insulating from competitive pressures, which of the following is a benefit of effective cost leadership? Ability to deter new entrants,...
In perfect competition as well as in monopolistic competition, a. profit is positive in a long-run...
In perfect competition as well as in monopolistic competition, a. profit is positive in a long-run equilibrium for each firm. b.entry and exit by firms are restricted. c. there are many firms in a single market. d. marginal revenue is equal to price for each firm. ECTION 22 Monopolistic competition differs from perfect competition because in monopolistically competitive markets a. all firms can eventually earn economic profits. b. each of the sellers offers a somewhat different product. C. strategic interactions...
Classify each market characteristic as being a trait of competitive markets, monopolistically competitive markets, or both...
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 Differentiated goods Few, if any, barriers to entry No one buyer or seller can control prices Many buyers and sellers Identical/homogenous goods Match each example to the market structure it is most likely to belong to. Perfect (pure) competition Monopolistic competition Oligopoly Monopoly Answer Bank Carl's Taco Truck, one of many food...
36) When a monopolist sells the same product at different prices and the prices are not related to cost differences, we have B) price differentiation. D) monopoly pricing A) price discrimination...
36) When a monopolist sells the same product at different prices and the prices are not related to cost differences, we have B) price differentiation. D) monopoly pricing A) price discrimination C) marginal cost pricing. 37) 37) Monopolies misallocate resources because A) price does not equal marginal cost B) profits are usually positive. C) marginal cost does not equal average total cost. D) price does not equal average total cost. 38) 38) Which of the following assumptions is true about...
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...
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...
1. A cartel is a. Not illegal in the United States. b. An organization intended to...
1. A cartel is a. Not illegal in the United States. b. An organization intended to increase competition in an industry. c. A public agreement between firms or countries to restrict production and raise prices. d. A type of market structure. 2. A monopoly a. Produces less output than a competitive industry, ceteris paribus. b. Charges the same price as a competitive industry, ceteris paribus. c. Maximizes profits at the output where P = MR d. Maximizes profits at the...
long run 39) What does monopolistic competition have in common with -) barriers to exit but...
long run 39) What does monopolistic competition have in common with -) barriers to exit but no barriers to entry le proft in the A) a large number of fims B) a downward-sloping demand curve C) the ability to collude with respect to price D) mutual interdependence E) barriers to entry 40) An example of a fim in monopolistic competition is A) your local water company B) the sole cable television company C) the many Chinese restaurants in San Francisco...
Now that you have studied monopolistic competition, let's see how well you can distinguish a firm in a monopolistically competitive market from a firm in a perfectly competitive market. Given the description of the firm below, decide whether it applies to
Now that you have studied monopolistic competition, let's see how well you can distinguish a firm in a monopolistically competitive market from a firm in a perfectly competitive market. Given the description of the firm below, decide whether it applies to monopolistic competition, perfect competition, or both. You may have to adjust the scroll bar to see the complete list.Items (9 items) (Drag and drop into the appropriate area below)a firm that may earn an economic profit or loss in the short...
Traditional economists also assume human beings have complete self-control. But, for instance, people will buy cigarettes...
Traditional economists also assume human beings have complete self-control. But, for instance, people will buy cigarettes by the pack instead of the carton even though the carton saves them money, to keep usage down. They purchase locks for their refrigerators and overpay on taxes to force themselves to save. In other words, we protect ourselves from our worst temptations but pay a price to do so. One way behavioral economists are responding to this is by setting up ways for...
Economists have debated the effects of monopolistically competitive market structures on the well-being of society. How do monopolistically competitive market structures affect consumers? Compared to perfect competition, consumer welfare with monopolistic competition is O A. enhanced by products being produced at lower average cost B. reduced by less product variety O C. enhanced by products more closely suited to consumer tastes. O D. reduced by lower product quality. o E. enhanced by lower product prices.
Economists have debated the effects...
Which of the following conditions is well suited to the adoption of a business-level strategy based on differentiation? Buyer preferences and uses for the product are diverse Few ways to differentiate the product or service in ways valuable to consumers A number of rivals follow the same competitive approach Technological change is slow-paced Question 5 (2 points) In terms of insulating from competitive pressures, which of the following is a benefit of effective cost leadership? Ability to deter new entrants,...
In perfect competition as well as in monopolistic competition, a. profit is positive in a long-run equilibrium for each firm. b.entry and exit by firms are restricted. c. there are many firms in a single market. d. marginal revenue is equal to price for each firm. ECTION 22 Monopolistic competition differs from perfect competition because in monopolistically competitive markets a. all firms can eventually earn economic profits. b. each of the sellers offers a somewhat different product. C. strategic interactions...
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 Differentiated goods Few, if any, barriers to entry No one buyer or seller can control prices Many buyers and sellers Identical/homogenous goods Match each example to the market structure it is most likely to belong to. Perfect (pure) competition Monopolistic competition Oligopoly Monopoly Answer Bank Carl's Taco Truck, one of many food...
36) When a monopolist sells the same product at different prices and the prices are not related to cost differences, we have B) price differentiation. D) monopoly pricing A) price discrimination C) marginal cost pricing. 37) 37) Monopolies misallocate resources because A) price does not equal marginal cost B) profits are usually positive. C) marginal cost does not equal average total cost. D) price does not equal average total cost. 38) 38) Which of the following assumptions is true about...
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...
long run 39) What does monopolistic competition have in common with -) barriers to exit but no barriers to entry le proft in the A) a large number of fims B) a downward-sloping demand curve C) the ability to collude with respect to price D) mutual interdependence E) barriers to entry 40) An example of a fim in monopolistic competition is A) your local water company B) the sole cable television company C) the many Chinese restaurants in San Francisco...
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