Question 1

In the United States, patents are granted to inventors of a product or process for a period of

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A)  unlimited time.
B)  10 years.
C)  20 years.
D)  25 years.

Question 2

Exhibit 23-10
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-Refer to Exhibit 23-10. The profit-maximizing single-price monopolist will produce which quantity of output?

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A)  Q2
B)  Q1
C)  Q3
D)  Q4
E)  none of the above B

Question 3

Exhibit 23-9
 
-Refer to Exhibit 23-9. A single-price monopolist earns a total profit of __________ when it produces the profit maximizing level of output.

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A)  $120
B)  $110
C)  $180
D)  $80
E)  $49

Question 4

Exhibit 23-6
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-Refer to Exhibit 23-6. If C is the demand curve facing a perfectly price-discriminating monopolist selling qC units of X, its marginal revenue curve is

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A)  A.
B)  B.
C)  C.
D)  D. C

Question 5

Suppose a monopolist practices perfect price discrimination. Its marginal revenue curve

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A)  will lie below its demand curve.
B)  will lie above its demand curve.
C)  will coincide with its demand curve.
D)  has no definite relationship with its demand curve.

Question 6

A monopolist can sell 8,000 units at a price of $10 per unit. Lowering price to all buyers by $1 raises the quantity demanded by 500 units. What is the change in total revenue resulting from this price change?

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A)  $3,500
B)  -$12,500
C)  -$3,500
D)  -$18,000
E)  ​There is not enough information provided to answer the question.

Question 7

Exhibit 23-4
 
-Refer to Exhibit 23-4. What dollar amounts go in blanks (T) , (U)  and (V) , respectively?

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A)  $25; $30; and $40
B)  $16; $19.50; and $23.60
C)  $30; $40; and $29
D)  $23; $15; and $28

Question 8

Marginal revenue is equal to __________ divided by __________.

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A)  total revenue; the quantity of output
B)  marginal cost; wages
C)  the change in total revenue; the quantity of output
D)  the change in total revenue; the change in quantity of output
E)  the change in quantity of output; the change in total revenue

Question 9

Economic rent is a payment received in excess of marginal cost.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following is characteristic of the monopoly firm?

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A)  It produces the quantity of output at which marginal revenue equals marginal cost, MR = MC.
B)  It charges a price per unit for its product that is equal to marginal cost.
C)  It always earns a profit, because it is a single seller of a product.
D)  a and b
E)  a and c

Question 11

If economies of scale are so pronounced in an industry that only one firm can survive in the industry, this firm is called a(n)  __________ monopoly.

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A)  financial
B)  natural
C)  structured
D)  independent B

Question 12

Exhibit 23-2
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-Refer to Exhibit 23-2. The profit-maximizing monopolist produces Q0 units and charges a price of

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A)  P0.
B)  P1.
C)  P3.
D)  P2.
E)  none of the above

Question 13

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  As a consequence of the monopoly firm producing the quantity of output at which price equals marginal cost, it is resource allocative efficient.
B)  As a consequence of the perfectly competitive firm producing the quantity of output at which price equals marginal cost, it is resource allocative efficient.
C)  a and b
D)  none of the above

Question 14

Exhibit 23-3
 
-Refer to Exhibit 23-3. The profit of the single-price monopolist is

Accepted Answer

A)  positive.
B)  zero.
C)  negative.
D)  uncertain without more information.

Question 15

Cents-off coupons can be seen as a form of third-degree price discrimination.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

If a firm has no variable costs, the profit-maximizing price is also the revenue-maximizing price.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Exhibit 23-5
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-Refer to Exhibit 23-5. What area represents the revenue gained when price goes from P2 to P1?

Accepted Answer

A)  P1CBP2
B)  q2CAq1
C)  0P1Aq1
D)  CBA

Question 18

The seller of good X sells 1,000 units of the good. Each unit is being sold for the highest price each consumer is willing to pay for the good. The seller practices

Accepted Answer

A)  second-degree price discrimination.
B)  third-degree price discrimination.
C)  perfect price discrimination.
D)  marginal revenue pricing.
E)  rent seeking.

Question 19

The theory of monopoly assumes that the monopoly firm

Accepted Answer

A)  faces a downward-sloping supply curve that is the same as its marginal revenue curve.
B)  faces a downward-sloping demand curve.
C)  produces more than the perfectly competitive firm under identical demand and cost conditions.
D)  produces a product for which there are many close substitutes.
E)  none of the above

Question 20

Which of the following is not an assumption of the theory of monopoly?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is one seller.
B)  The single seller sells a product for which there are many close substitutes.
C)  There are extremely high barriers to entry.
D)  b and c
E)  a and c

Exam 23: Monopoly

In the United States, patents are granted to inventors of a product or process for a period of

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Exhibit 23-10 -Refer to Exhibit 23-10. The profit-maximizing single-price monopolist will produce which quantity of output?

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Exhibit 23-9 -Refer to Exhibit 23-9. A single-price monopolist earns a total profit of __________ when it produces the profit maximizing level of output.

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Exhibit 23-6 -Refer to Exhibit 23-6. If C is the demand curve facing a perfectly price-discriminating monopolist selling qC units of X, its marginal revenue curve is

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Suppose a monopolist practices perfect price discrimination. Its marginal revenue curve

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A monopolist can sell 8,000 units at a price of $10 per unit. Lowering price to all buyers by $1 raises the quantity demanded by 500 units. What is the change in total revenue resulting from this price change?

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Exhibit 23-4 -Refer to Exhibit 23-4. What dollar amounts go in blanks (T) , (U) and (V) , respectively?

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Marginal revenue is equal to __________ divided by __________.

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Economic rent is a payment received in excess of marginal cost.

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Which of the following is characteristic of the monopoly firm?

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If economies of scale are so pronounced in an industry that only one firm can survive in the industry, this firm is called a(n) __________ monopoly.

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Exhibit 23-2 -Refer to Exhibit 23-2. The profit-maximizing monopolist produces Q0 units and charges a price of

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Which of the following statements is true?

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Exhibit 23-3 -Refer to Exhibit 23-3. The profit of the single-price monopolist is

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Cents-off coupons can be seen as a form of third-degree price discrimination.

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If a firm has no variable costs, the profit-maximizing price is also the revenue-maximizing price.

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Exhibit 23-5 -Refer to Exhibit 23-5. What area represents the revenue gained when price goes from P2 to P1?

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The seller of good X sells 1,000 units of the good. Each unit is being sold for the highest price each consumer is willing to pay for the good. The seller practices

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The theory of monopoly assumes that the monopoly firm

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Which of the following is not an assumption of the theory of monopoly?

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Exhibit 23-6 -Refer to Exhibit 23-6. If C is the demand curve facing a perfectly price-discriminating monopolist selling q_C units of X, its marginal revenue curve is

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Marginal revenue is equal to divided by .

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Exhibit 23-2 -Refer to Exhibit 23-2. The profit-maximizing monopolist produces Q₀ units and charges a price of

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Exhibit 23-5 -Refer to Exhibit 23-5. What area represents the revenue gained when price goes from P₂ to P₁?

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