- perfect competition
- $50000; $80000
Private cost = 50000
Social cost= 50000 + 20000+ 10000= 80000
- a firm charges different and distinct groups of consumers different prices.
- 75%; 3800
Concentration ratio = 60 + 5 + 5 + 5= 75%
Herfindahl hirshman index = 60^2 + 8(5)^2= 3800
- one seller, no close substitutes for the product, significant barriers to entry /exit
Of the four market structures given below, which is the MOST competitive? Monopolistic competition. Oligopoly....
Question 11 Which market structure has a few interdependent sellers? monopolistic competition monopoly perfect competition oligopoly Question 12 Which of the following is legal? collusion none of the above price leader cartel Question 13 When a dominant firm sets the price and others follow, what is that called? price leader crowding out cartel collusion Question 14 Which theory answers the question "How would my competitor respond if I did this?" crowding out price leadership Game Theory collusion Question 15 Which...
Fill in the blank Columns: Four Market Models. Characteristics Pure Competition Pure Monopoly Monopolistic Competition Oligopoly Number of firms Type of product Control over price Conditions of entry Non price Competition Give Examples
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...
Each bin below is labeled with one of four market structures. Identify the characteristics associated with each market structure and place the eight items below in the appropriate bin. Perfect Competition Monopolistic Competition Oligopoly Monopoly A single firm that produces a unique product with no close substitutes. The single firm has considerable control over the price it charges for the product it produces, and the entry of new firms into the industry is blocked. Individual firms are price takers, and...
Which of the following is a characteristic of a monopolistically competitive market? O only one seller of a good that has no close substitutes O firms are price setters O products are identical Othere are high barriers to entry
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...
1) Which of the following is an assumption of monopolistic competition? Group of answer choices a There are no barriers to entry b Each seller produces a similar, but different good c There is a single seller d The actions of one seller will affect the actions of the others 2) Suppose a price-taking firm has total fixed costs of $200 and the following marginal costs: Quantity 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 MC 50 30 60 80 100...
1. The four market structures are and firms are producing a firms are produc 2. Perfect competition is a market structure in which - - product and entry is 3. Monopolistic competition is a market structure in which ing a product and entry is 4. Oligopoly is a market structure in which product and entry is - 5. Monopoly is a market structure in which firms are producing a firm supplies a product and entry 6. Oligopoly is the only...
Which of the following descriptions fit both monopolies and monopolistic competitors, and which descriptions only fit one of these? Descriptions (6 items) (Drag and drop into the appropriate area below) has zero economic profit in the long run makes unique goods without close substitutes has high barriers to entry/exit does not produce at minimum average total cost in the long run charges a price above marginal cost of production Low barriers to entry lead to market entry when profits exist.
If each country specializes in producing those goods in which it has a comparative advantage, then Select one: a. each country will be self-sufficient b. world output will be maximized c. the consumption possibilities for the world will be reduced d. all countries will have the same standard of living. e. rich countries will get richer and poor countries will get poorer Evidence indicates that tariffs and quotas are Select one: a. beneficial for producers in a protected industry, but...