Question 1

For a monopoly, when the price effect outweighs the quantity effect of increased production:

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A)  total revenue will increase.
B)  demand must be price inelastic.
C)  marginal revenue must be increasing.
D)  All of these are true.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 2

Which of the following statements describes how a monopolist's cost curves compare to those of a perfectly competitive firm?

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A)  The monopolist's marginal cost curve is downward sloping, while the perfectly competitive firm's is flat.
B)  The monopolist's average total cost curve is not necessarily minimized where it crosses the marginal cost curve.
C)  The monopolist's average variable cost curve in not identical to the marginal cost curve, as it is for a perfectly competitive firm.
D)  The shape of the cost curves are the same for a firm regardless of market structure.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 3

The government protects intellectual property rights because they:

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A)  incentivize companies to decrease production.
B)  encourage research and development.
C)  increase total surplus for society.
D)  benefit only producers in a society.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 4

The table shown represents the revenues faced by a monopolist.

The average revenue for this firm:

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A)  decreases as output increases.
B)  increases as output increases.
C)  remains constant regardless of the level of output.
D)  is maximized when total revenue is maximized.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 5

One way the government can introduce competition into a monopoly industry is to:

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A)  break it up along different stages of the production process.
B)  split it vertically.
C)  split it horizontally.
D)  All of these are true.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 6

Public policies designed to mitigate the effects of monopolies are:

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A)  highly debated.
B)  well-defined and accepted.
C)  highly effective.
D)  proven to increase benefits more than they increase costs.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 7

At the price a monopolist sets, it will sell:

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A)  as much as it wants.
B)  as much as consumers are willing to buy.
C)  more than a firm in a perfectly competitive market would sell.
D)  less than the quantity demanded to encourage scarcity.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 8

The most a monopolist can sell at any given price is:

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A)  the amount that the monopolist alone can supply.
B)  the amount consumers are willing to buy at that price.
C)  constrained by the availability of inputs.
D)  less than it could sell in a perfectly competitive market.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 9

For a monopolist, average revenue:

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A)  is always equal to price.
B)  equals price only at the profit maximizing quantity.
C)  is always zero at the profit maximizing quantity.
D)  is maximized when total revenues are maximized.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 10

A monopoly is a firm that:

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A)  is the sole producer of a good or service with no close substitutes.
B)  is the sole producer of a good or service with many close substitutes.
C)  is the producer of a good or service with just a few large competitors.
D)  produces a good or service that is identical to many others sold in the market.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 11

Price discrimination:

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A)  can benefit consumers with a lower willingness to pay as compared to other consumers in the market.
B)  can be a successful strategy for any firm in a competitive market.
C)  tends to decrease the profits of the competitive firm.
D)  is more successful if one consumer can resell the product to another.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

Producing any quantity of output greater than the point where the marginal revenue and marginal cost curves intersect leads to:

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A)  marginal revenue that is lower than marginal cost.
B)  the maximization of profits.
C)  average total cost that is equal to average variable cost.
D)  marginal revenue that is higher than marginal cost.E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 13

The government uses antitrust laws:

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A)  to prevent all mergers that would create market power.
B)  ineffectively, because the laws in place are outdated.
C)  increasingly over time, as market power grows more concentrated.
D)  to break up and prevent monopoly power in markets.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

A perfect monopoly:

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A)  refers to a single seller.
B)  can extract all consumer surplus from a market.
C)  controls 90 to 100 percent of the market for a product.
D)  would produce efficient outcomes.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 15

The graph shown represents the cost and revenue curves faced by a monopoly.  Which of the following statements is true?The outcome in a monopoly market would be Q1, P1.The outcome in a perfectly competitive market would be Q2, P2.The efficient outcome is Q2, P2.

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A)  I and II only
B)  I only
C)  II and III only
D)  I, II, and IIIE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 16

All of the following are reasons a government might choose to protect monopoly rights in an industry except:

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A)  to act in the public's interest.
B)  to benefit insiders.
C)  to encourage innovation.
D)  to increase consumer surplus beyond what is achieved through competition.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 17

The table shown represents the revenues faced by a monopolist.

What is the firm's average revenue for five units?

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A)  $600
B)  $300
C)  $3,000
D)  $120E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

For a monopoly producing at any output level greater than one, the average revenue curve:

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A)  is the same as the demand curve.
B)  lies above the demand curve.
C)  lies below the demand curve.
D)  can be negative.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

Natural monopolies:

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A)  are the only monopolies that are efficient.
B)  can capture the lowest production costs possible for the industry.
C)  are always protected by government policies.
D)  generally earn zero accounting profits due to government regulations.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 20

The monopolist is always constrained by:

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A)  the amount consumers are willing to buy at any given price.
B)  high fixed costs.
C)  barriers to entry.
D)  government regulation.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Exam 14: Monopoly

All of the following are reasons a government might choose to protect monopoly rights in an industry except:

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The monopolist is always constrained by:

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Producing any quantity of output greater than the point where the marginal revenue and marginal cost curves intersect leads to:

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For a monopoly, when the price effect outweighs the quantity effect of increased production:

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One way the government can introduce competition into a monopoly industry is to:

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Natural monopolies:

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Public policies designed to mitigate the effects of monopolies are:

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For a monopoly producing at any output level greater than one, the average revenue curve:

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The government protects intellectual property rights because they:

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Price discrimination:

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The table shown represents the revenues faced by a monopolist. The average revenue for this firm:

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The most a monopolist can sell at any given price is:

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The government uses antitrust laws:

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A perfect monopoly:

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The table shown represents the revenues faced by a monopolist. What is the firm's average revenue for five units?

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The graph shown represents the cost and revenue curves faced by a monopoly. Which of the following statements is true?The outcome in a monopoly market would be Q1, P1.The outcome in a perfectly competitive market would be Q2, P2.The efficient outcome is Q2, P2.

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A monopoly is a firm that:

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For a monopolist, average revenue:

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At the price a monopolist sets, it will sell:

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Which of the following statements describes how a monopolist's cost curves compare to those of a perfectly competitive firm?

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