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Refer to the below diagram. At P3, this firm will:
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produce 40 units and incur a loss
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Refer to Figure 14-14. If the market starts in equilibrium at point Z in panel (b), a decrease in demand will ultimately lead to
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fewer firms in the market
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Mrs. Smith operates a business in a competitive market. The current market price is $8.50. At her profit-maximizing level of production, the average variable cost is $8.00, and the average total cost is $8.25. Mrs. Smith should
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continue to operate in both the short run and long run
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A firm in a competitive market has the following cost structure:
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$3
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Laura is a gourmet chef who runs a small catering business in a competitive industry. Laura specializes in making wedding cakes. Laura sells 20 wedding cakes per month. Her monthly total revenue is $5,000. The marginal cost of making a wedding cake is $200. In order to maximize profits, Laura should
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make more than 20 wedding cakes per month
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A competitive market is in long-run equilibrium. If demand increases, we can be certain that price will
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rise in the short run. Some firms will enter the industry. Price will then fall to reach the new long-run equilibrium
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By comparing marginal revenue and marginal cost, a firm in a competitive market is able to adjust production to the level that achieves its objective, which we assume to be
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maximizing profit
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A sunk cost is one that
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was paid in the past and will not change regardless of the present decision
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The lowest price at which the firm should produce (as opposed to shutting down) is:
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No less than AVC (average variable cost)
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Refer to the below diagram. At the profit-maximizing output, the firm will realize:
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a profit of ABGH
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Refer to the below diagram. At P4, this firm will:
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shut down in the short run
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If firms are losing money in a purely competitive industry, then in the long run this situation will shift the industry
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Supply curve to the left, and the market price will increase
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Refer to the below diagram. At the profit-maximizing output, total variable cost is equal to:
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0CFE
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Refer to the below diagram for a purely competitive producer. If product price is P3:
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economic profits will be zero
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Refer to Table 14-17. Based upon this information, the profit maximizing output level is
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5 units
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Refer to Figure 14-1. If the market price is $6.30, the firm will earn
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zero economic profits in the short run
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In the transition from the short run to the long run, the number of firms in a competitive industry is
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able to adjust to market conditions
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Assume a firm in a competitive industry is producing 800 units of output, and it sells each unit for $6. Its average total cost is $4. Its profit is
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$1,600
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Refer to the below diagram. At the profit-maximizing output, total fixed cost is equal to:
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BCFG
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Refer to the below graphs. Which statement is true?
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The firm is experiencing economic losses
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Refer to the below diagram. At the profit-maximizing output, total revenue will be:
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0AHE
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When price is greater than marginal cost for a firm in a competitive market,
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there are opportunities to increase profit by increasing production
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Refer to the below diagram. This firm will earn a positive profit if product price is:
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P1
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Refer to the below diagram for a purely competitive producer. The firm's short-run supply curve is:
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the bcd segment and above on the MC curve
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Refer to the below graphs. What will happen in the long run to industry supply and the equilibrium price of the product?
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S will decrease, P will increase
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When a certain competitive firm produces and sells 100 units of output, marginal revenue is $80. When the same firm produces and sells 200 units of output, what is average revenue?
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$80
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Refer to the below diagram for a purely competitive producer. The firm will produce at a loss at all prices:
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between P2 and P3
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If the price is $2 in the short run, what will happen in the long run?
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Individual firms will earn negative economic profits in the short run, which will cause some firms to exit the industry
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If the price is $3.50 in the short run, what will happen in the long run?
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Individual firms will earn negative economic profits in the short run, which will cause some firms to exit the industry
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When new firms have an incentive to enter a competitive market, their entry will
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drive down profits of existing firms in the market
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Refer to the below diagram. To maximize profit this firm will produce:
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E units at price A
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Mr. Rogers sells colored pencils. The colored-pencil industry is competitive. Mr. Rogers hires a business consultant to analyze his company's financial records. The consultant recommends that Mr. Rogers increase his production. The consultant must have concluded that Mr. Roger's
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marginal revenue exceeds his marginal cost
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The demand curve in a purely competitive industry is ______, while the demand curve to a single firm in that industry is ______.
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downsloping, perfectly elastic
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Refer to the below diagram. At P2, this firm will:
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produce 44 units and earn only a 0 profit
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If firms enter a purely competitive industry, then in the long run this change will shift the industry:
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Supply curve to the right, and the market price will decrease
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An individual firm in a perfectly competitive market:
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cannot affect market price
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A purely competitive firm, as shown below, will face what kind of change in profits over the long run, assuming industry demand is constant?
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Profits will decrease
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When a profit-maximizing firm is earning profits, those profits can be identified by
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(P - ATC) × Q
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Using this information, determine the average variable cost (AVC) when Q = 5
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$6
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Suppose the market for wheat is perfectly competitive. Fed up with low prices, a wheat grower in Texas decides he won't take his output to market and, instead, dumps all his wheat into the Red River. What happens to the market price of wheat?
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It doesn't change