Question 1

All of the following can be used to compute average profit except

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A)   marginal profit minus marginal cost.
B)   total profit divided by quantity.
C)   average revenue minus average total cost
D)   price minus average total cost.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

Being a price-taker,a perfectly competitive firm cannot receive a producer surplus in the short run.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

A perfectly competitive wheat farmer in a constant-cost industry produces 1,000 bushels of wheat at a total cost of $50,000.The prevailing market price is $48.What will happen to the market price of wheat in the long run?

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A)   The price remains constant at $48.
B)   The price falls below $48.
C)   The price rises above $48.
D)   There is insufficient information to answer the question.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 4

Figure 12-9 4,the firm would A)  lose an amount equal to its fixed cost. B)  make a profit. C)  lose an amount less than fixed cost. D)  make a normal profit." class="answers-bank-image d-inline" rel="preload" > Figure 12-9 shows cost and demand curves facing a profit-maximizing, perfectly competitive firm.
-Refer to Figure 12-9.At price P4,the firm would

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A)   lose an amount equal to its fixed cost.
B)   make a profit.
C)   lose an amount less than fixed cost.
D)   make a normal profit.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 5

Max Shreck,an accountant,quit his $80,000-a-year job and bought an existing tattoo parlor from its previous owner,Sylvia Sidney.The lease has five years remaining and requires a monthly payment of $4,000.The lease

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A)   is a fixed cost of operating the tattoo parlor.
B)   is a variable cost of operating the tattoo parlor.
C)   is an implicit cost of operating the tattoo parlor.
D)   is part of the marginal cost of operating the tattoo parlor.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 6

Figure 12-1 
-Refer to Figure 12-1.If the firm is producing 200 units

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A)   it breaks even.
B)   it is making a loss.
C)   it should cut back its output to maximize profit.
D)   it should increase its output to maximize profit.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 7

Why would a company continue to operate for many years while never once turning a profit rather than shut down immediately? Using revenue and cost analysis,explain when the company would shut down.

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Question 8

If the market price is $40,the average revenue of selling five units is

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A)   $8.
B)   $20.
C)   $40.
D)   $200.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 9

Assume that price is greater than average variable cost.If a perfectly competitive firm is producing at an output where price is $114 and the marginal cost is $102,then the firm is probably producing more than its profit-maximizing quantity.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Figure 12-10 
-Refer to Figure 12-10.The total cost at the profit-maximizing output level equals

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A)   $4,800.
B)   $3,300.
C)   $2,500.
D)   $1,800.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 11

Assume that the medical screening industry is perfectly competitive.Consider a typical firm that is making short-run losses.Suppose the medical screening industry runs an effective advertising campaign which convinces a large number of people that yearly CT scans are critical for good health.How will this affect a typical firm that remains in the industry?

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A)   The firm's supply curve shifts right and its marginal revenue curve shifts upwards as the market price rises and ultimately the firm starts making profits.
B)   The firm's marginal revenue curve and average cost curve shift upwards in response to the increase in market price and advertising expenditure. The firm increases output until it starts breaking even.
C)   The marginal revenue curve shifts upwards, the firm's output increases along its marginal cost curve, it expands production and eventually starts making profits.
D)   The marginal revenue curve shifts upwards, the firm's output increases along its marginal cost curve, it expands production until it breaks even.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 12

Firms in perfect competition produce the productively efficient output level in the short run and in the long run.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Suppose there are economies of scale in the production of a specialized memory chip that is used in manufacturing microwaves.This suggests that the microwave industry is a decreasing-cost industry.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following is a characteristic of a monopoly?

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A)   It is easy for new firms to enter the market.
B)   There is only one seller in the market.
C)   The product is not unique.
D)   The firm has no control over price.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 15

The perfectly competitive market structure benefits consumers because

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A)   firms do not produce goods at the lowest possible price in the long run.
B)   firms are forced by competitive pressure to be as efficient as possible.
C)   firms add a much smaller markup over average cost than firms in any other type of market structure.
D)   firms produce high quality goods at low prices.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 16

An increase in a firm's fixed cost will not change the firm's profit-maximizing output in the short run.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

If the market price is $40 in a perfectly competitive market,the marginal revenue from selling the fifth unit is

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A)   $8.
B)   $20.
C)   $40.
D)   $200.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 18

Letters are used to represent the terms used to answer this question: price (P) ,quantity of output (Q) ,total cost (TC) and average total cost (ATC) .Which of the following equations is equal to a firm's profit?

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A)   P - ATC
B)   (P × Q)  - TC
C)   (P × Q)  - (P × AT
C)  
D)   P - TCE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

A perfectly competitive firm breaks even at a price equal to its minimum average total cost.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Figure 12-4  Figure 12-4 shows the cost and demand curves for a profit-maximizing firm in a perfectly competitive market.
-Refer to Figure 12-4.If the market price is $30,should the firm represented in the diagram continue to stay in business?

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A)   No, it should shut down because it is making a loss.
B)   No, it should shut down because it cannot cover its variable cost.
C)   Yes, because it is covering part of its fixed cost.
D)   Yes, because it is making a profit.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Exam 12: Firms in Perfectly Competitive Markets

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A perfectly competitive wheat farmer in a constant-cost industry produces 1,000 bushels of wheat at a total cost of $50,000.The prevailing market price is $48.What will happen to the market price of wheat in the long run?

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Firms in perfect competition produce the productively efficient output level in the short run and in the long run.

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Figure 12-10 -Refer to Figure 12-10.The total cost at the profit-maximizing output level equals

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Figure 12-9 Figure 12-9 shows cost and demand curves facing a profit-maximizing, perfectly competitive firm. -Refer to Figure 12-9.At price P₄,the firm would

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Figure 12-4 Figure 12-4 shows the cost and demand curves for a profit-maximizing firm in a perfectly competitive market. -Refer to Figure 12-4.If the market price is $30,should the firm represented in the diagram continue to stay in business?

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The perfectly competitive market structure benefits consumers because

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Figure 12-1 -Refer to Figure 12-1.If the firm is producing 200 units

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A perfectly competitive firm breaks even at a price equal to its minimum average total cost.

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Letters are used to represent the terms used to answer this question: price (P) ,quantity of output (Q) ,total cost (TC) and average total cost (ATC) .Which of the following equations is equal to a firm's profit?

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Max Shreck,an accountant,quit his $80,000-a-year job and bought an existing tattoo parlor from its previous owner,Sylvia Sidney.The lease has five years remaining and requires a monthly payment of $4,000.The lease

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Being a price-taker,a perfectly competitive firm cannot receive a producer surplus in the short run.

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Which of the following is a characteristic of a monopoly?

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Why would a company continue to operate for many years while never once turning a profit rather than shut down immediately? Using revenue and cost analysis,explain when the company would shut down.

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If the market price is $40,the average revenue of selling five units is

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An increase in a firm's fixed cost will not change the firm's profit-maximizing output in the short run.

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If the market price is $40 in a perfectly competitive market,the marginal revenue from selling the fifth unit is

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Suppose there are economies of scale in the production of a specialized memory chip that is used in manufacturing microwaves.This suggests that the microwave industry is a decreasing-cost industry.

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A perfectly competitive wheat farmer in a constant-cost industry produces 1,000 bushels of wheat at a total cost of $50,000.The prevailing market price is $48.What will happen to the market price of wheat in the long run?

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Firms in perfect competition produce the productively efficient output level in the short run and in the long run.

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