question
Which of the following is not a feature of a monopoly?
a) there are no barriers to entry or exit
b) location may restrict their market power
c) there are no close substitute goods
d) One firm is the only supplier of the good
a) there are no barriers to entry or exit
b) location may restrict their market power
c) there are no close substitute goods
d) One firm is the only supplier of the good
answer
a) there are no barriers to entry or exit
question
In monopoly, the industry demand curve is the firms_________
answer
demand curve
question
Monopolists
a) maximize revenue, not profits
b) have no short run fixed costs
c) face downward sloping demand curves
d) are price takers
a) maximize revenue, not profits
b) have no short run fixed costs
c) face downward sloping demand curves
d) are price takers
answer
c) face downward sloping demand curves.
question
The marginal revenue curve for a monopoly_______
answer
lies below the demand curve
question
In a small town, marilyns Christmas tree lot has a monopoly on sales of trees. In order to increase her sales from 100 to 101 trees, she must drop the price of a tree from $20 to $19. What is the marginal revenue?
answer
TR100= $20x100=2000
TR 101 = $19x101 = 1919
Tr100-Tr101=2000-1919 = -81
TR 101 = $19x101 = 1919
Tr100-Tr101=2000-1919 = -81
question
Which of the following is not an example of an activity with an external cost.
a) Noise pollution from a steel mill
b) keeping junk in front yard
c) Having to buy batteries for the new remote that came with the tv
d) A car burning oil
e) speeding on the interstate
a) Noise pollution from a steel mill
b) keeping junk in front yard
c) Having to buy batteries for the new remote that came with the tv
d) A car burning oil
e) speeding on the interstate
answer
c)
question
The existence of externalities results in
answer
a misallocation of resources
question
If a copper mining operation discharges waste products into a river and causes higher costs and discomfort to downstream users of water for which they are not compensated, then_____
answer
too many of society resources are being used to produce copper