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An unregulated pure monopolist will maximize profits by producing that output at which:
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MR = MC.
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Barriers to entering an industry:
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are justified because they result in allocative efficiency.
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Comparing a pure monopoly and a purely competitive firm with identical costs, we would find that the pure monopolist:
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produces a lower output at a higher price than the pure competitor.
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If a monopolist engages in price discrimination, it will:
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charge customers different prices for products, unrelated to cost differences.
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If a regulatory commission forces a natural monopoly to charge a price equal to its average total cost:
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the monopolist will realize a normal profit, economic profits will be zero.
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Producing where P = ATC, causes a monopolist to:
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earn zero economic profits or a normal profit.
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Pure monopolists may obtain economic profits in the long run because:
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of barriers to entry.
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The pure monopolist's demand curve is:
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the same as the industry demand curve.
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Which of the following is a characteristic of pure monopoly that allows the firm to earn economic profits in the long-run?
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barriers to entry
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Which of the following is characteristic of a pure monopolist's demand curve?
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It is the same as the industry demand curve.
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true or false: A purely competitive firm is a "price taker," while a monopolist is a "price maker."
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true
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label the photo
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a: monopoly earning economic profits
b. monopoly earning economic losses
c. monopoly earning normal profits (breaking even)
d. pure competition earning normal profits (breaking even)
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characteristics of the graph
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- it shows economic profits
- when does MR=MC
- net revenue is $1,000
- total cost of the monopolist is $2,000
- total revenue is $3,000
- what point maximizes profits: (100, 30)