Question 1

A competitive market is one in which:

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A)   fully informed price-taking buyers and sellers easily trade a standardized good.
B)   few large sellers compete for a majority of the market share.
C)   government oversees its operation.
D)   individual sellers and buyers have a lot of influence over market price.E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 2

If a firm in a perfectly competitive market faces a market price of $2,and it decides to increase its production from 2,000 units to 4,000 units,the firm's marginal revenue:

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A)   will increase from $4,000 to $8,000.
B)   will decrease from $8,000 to $4,000.
C)   will stay the same.
D)   None of these is true.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

If firms are producing at a profit-maximizing level of output where the price is equal to the average total cost:

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A)   average total cost must be minimized.
B)   economic profits must be zero.
C)   accounting profits must be positive.
D)   All of these are true.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 4

The short-run supply curve is _______________ and the long-run supply curve is _______________ in a perfectly competitive market in which all firms have identical cost structures.

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A)   upward sloping; upward sloping
B)   upward sloping; perfectly elastic
C)   perfectly elastic; upward sloping
D)   downward sloping; upward slopingE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 5

If the market price ever drops below a firm's average variable costs at its profit-maximizing level of output the:

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A)   firm should shut down immediately.
B)   loss-minimizing quantity of output is zero.
C)   firm is not earning enough revenue to cover the variable costs of production.
D)   All of these are true.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 6

According to the graph shown,the market price is:

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A)   $15
B)   $9
C)   $11
D)   $20E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

This table shows price and quantity produced for a single firm in a perfectly competitive market.  Given the information in the table shown,what is the total revenue when 23 units are produced?

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A)   $230
B)   $10
C)   $23
D)   $2.30E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 8

If the demand increases in a perfectly competitive market,what will likely occur?

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A)   Firms will temporarily make a profit due to a higher price.
B)   Firms will enter the market in hopes of capturing some profits.
C)   The short-run supply curve will shift to the right, causing price to eventually fall.
D)   All of these are true.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 9

If firms are producing at a profit-maximizing level of output where the price is equal to the average total cost:

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A)   accounting profits may be negative.
B)   accounting profits must be zero.
C)   economic profits may be positive.
D)   economic profits must be zero.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 10

This table shows price and quantity produced for a single firm in a perfectly competitive market.  Given the information in the table shown,what is the market price?

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A)   $20
B)   $10
C)   $2
D)   $260E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 11

If a firm in a perfectly competitive market faces the cost curves in the graph shown and produces at the profit-maximizing level of output,which of the following is true? A firm will:

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A)   lose money and shut down in the short run if price falls below $15.
B)   lose money, but continue to operate in the short run if price is at least $15.
C)   make positive profits any time the price is greater than $15.
D)   All of these are true.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

Given the exit rule,where does a firm's long-run supply curve derive from? It is the section of the:

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A)   ATC curve to the right of its minimum.
B)   MC curve that lies above the ATC curve.
C)   MC curve that lies above the AVC curve.
D)   AVC curve to the right of its minimum.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 13

This graph represents the cost and revenue curves of a firm in a perfectly competitive market.  According to the graph shown,what is the market price?

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A)   P1
B)   P2
C)   P3
D)   Cannot tell from the graph.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 14

This graph represents the cost and revenue curves of a firm in a perfectly competitive market.  According to the graph shown,if a firm is producing at Q2:

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A)   profits are being maximized.
B)   average total costs are minimized.
C)   it is producing at an efficient scale.
D)   All of these are true.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 15

For firms that sell one product in a perfectly competitive market,the market price:

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A)   will remain constant regardless of an individual firm's output decision.
B)   is equal to the average total cost of a firm.
C)   is equal to the marginal cost of a firm.
D)   All of these are true.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 16

When firms have market power,it means that they:

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A)   can noticeably affect the market price.
B)   have no control over the market price.
C)   can noticeably affect the market quantity available for sale.
D)   do not noticeably affect the market quantity offered for sale.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 17

If a firm in a perfectly competitive market faces the cost curves in the graph shown and produces at the profit-maximizing level of output,which of the following is true? A firm will:

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A)   plan to exit the industry in the long run if price falls below $15.
B)   continue to operate in the short run if price is below $11.
C)   make positive profits any time the price is greater than $11.
D)   will earn maximum profits at a quantity of 35.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 18

In the short run,the fixed costs of a firm:

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A)   can sometimes be avoided in the short run.
B)   are irrelevant in deciding whether to shut down production.
C)   are equal to zero when quantity produced is zero.
D)   are all the costs it incurs when it produces some positive quantity.E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 19

In the long run in a perfectly competitive market:

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A)   firms earn positive economic profits.
B)   firms operate at an efficient scale.
C)   supply is perfectly inelastic when all firms have the same cost structure.
D)   All of these are true.E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 20

This table shows the total costs for various levels of output for a firm operating in a perfectly competitive market. rd unit produced? A)  $50 B)  $90 C)  $150 D)  $60" class="answers-bank-image d-inline" rel="preload" > According to the table shown,what is the firm's marginal revenue from the 3rd unit produced?

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A)   $50
B)   $90
C)   $150
D)   $60E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Exam 13: Perfect Competition

If firms are producing at a profit-maximizing level of output where the price is equal to the average total cost:

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If a firm in a perfectly competitive market faces a market price of $2,and it decides to increase its production from 2,000 units to 4,000 units,the firm's marginal revenue:

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If the market price ever drops below a firm's average variable costs at its profit-maximizing level of output the:

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This table shows price and quantity produced for a single firm in a perfectly competitive market. Given the information in the table shown,what is the market price?

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This table shows price and quantity produced for a single firm in a perfectly competitive market. Given the information in the table shown,what is the total revenue when 23 units are produced?

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If firms are producing at a profit-maximizing level of output where the price is equal to the average total cost:

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If a firm in a perfectly competitive market faces the cost curves in the graph shown and produces at the profit-maximizing level of output,which of the following is true? A firm will:

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In the short run,the fixed costs of a firm:

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This graph represents the cost and revenue curves of a firm in a perfectly competitive market. According to the graph shown,what is the market price?

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According to the graph shown,the market price is:

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Given the exit rule,where does a firm's long-run supply curve derive from? It is the section of the:

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The short-run supply curve is _______________ and the long-run supply curve is _______________ in a perfectly competitive market in which all firms have identical cost structures.

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For firms that sell one product in a perfectly competitive market,the market price:

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If the demand increases in a perfectly competitive market,what will likely occur?

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This table shows the total costs for various levels of output for a firm operating in a perfectly competitive market. According to the table shown,what is the firm's marginal revenue from the 3rd unit produced?

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If a firm in a perfectly competitive market faces the cost curves in the graph shown and produces at the profit-maximizing level of output,which of the following is true? A firm will:

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A competitive market is one in which:

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This graph represents the cost and revenue curves of a firm in a perfectly competitive market. According to the graph shown,if a firm is producing at Q2:

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When firms have market power,it means that they:

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In the long run in a perfectly competitive market:

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The short-run supply curve is _ and the long-run supply curve is _ in a perfectly competitive market in which all firms have identical cost structures.

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