Question 1

The monopolistic competition model assumes that

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A)   allocative efficiency will be achieved.
B)   productive efficiency will be achieved.
C)   firms will engage in nonprice competition.
D)   firms will realize economic profits in the long run.

Question 2

The graph depicts a monopolistically competitive firm.  At the profit-maximizing level of short-run output, this monopolistically competitive firm will be making a profit of

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A)   $275.
B)   $350.
C)   $500.
D)   $525.

Question 3

The more elastic a monopolistic competitor's long-run demand curve, the

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A)   greater its excess capacity.
B)   higher its price relative to that of a pure competitor having the same cost curves.
C)   lower its long-run economic profit.
D)   lower its average total cost at its profit-maximizing level of output.

Question 4

If some firms leave a monopolistically competitive industry, the demand curves of the remaining firms will

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A)   be unaffected.
B)   shift to the left.
C)   become more elastic.
D)   shift to the right.

Question 5

The demand curve of a monopolistically competitive producer is

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A)   less elastic than that of either a pure monopolist or a pure competitor.
B)   less elastic than that of a pure monopolist, but more elastic than that of a pure competitor.
C)   more elastic than that of a pure monopolist, but less elastic than that of a pure competitor.
D)   more elastic than that of either a pure monopolist or a pure competitor.

Question 6

If the four-firm concentration ratio in an oligopolistic industry is 100 percent and each firm has an equal percentage of sales, the Herfindahl index is

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A)   10,000.
B)   2,500.
C)   3,750.
D)   1,000.

Question 7

Which of the following is correct?

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A)   The excess capacity problem diminishes as the monopolistically competitive firm's demand curve becomes less elastic.
B)   The excess capacity problem means that monopolistically competitive firms typically produce at some point on the rising segment of their average total cost curve.
C)   The greater the degree of product variation, the lesser is the excess capacity problem.
D)   The greater the degree of product variation, the greater is the excess capacity problem.

Question 8

The larger the number of firms and the less the degree of product differentiation, the greater will be the elasticity of a monopolistically competitive seller's demand curve.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Product differentiation in monopolistic competition involves a trade-off between

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A)   productive efficiency and allocative efficiency.
B)   monopoly power and ease of entry.
C)   consumer choice and productive efficiency.
D)   short-run profits and long-run efficiency.

Question 10

Under monopolistic competition, entry to the industry is

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A)   completely free of barriers.
B)   more difficult than under pure competition but not nearly as difficult as under pure monopoly.
C)   more difficult than under pure monopoly.
D)   blocked.

Question 11

The Herfindahl index

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A)   tells us the degree to which monopolistically competitive firms are differentiating their products.
B)   is another name for the four-firm concentration ratio.
C)   tells us whether oligopolistic firms are engaging in collusion.
D)   gives much greater weight to larger firms than to smaller firms in an industry.

Question 12

When a monopolistically competitive firm is in long-run equilibrium,

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A)   production takes place where ATC is minimized.
B)   marginal revenue equals marginal cost and price equals average total cost.
C)   normal profit is zero and price equals marginal cost.
D)   economic profit is zero and price equals marginal cost.

Question 13

In which industry is monopolistic competition most likely to be found?

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A)   utilities
B)   agriculture
C)   retail trade
D)   mining

Question 14

Monopolistic competition is characterized by a

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A)   few dominant firms and low entry barriers.
B)   large number of firms and substantial entry barriers.
C)   large number of firms and low entry barriers.
D)   few dominant firms and substantial entry barriers.

Question 15

Monopolistic competition resembles pure competition because

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A)   both industries emphasize nonprice competition.
B)   in both instances firms will operate at the minimum point on their long-run average total cost curves.
C)   both industries entail the production of differentiated products.
D)   barriers to entry are either weak or nonexistent.

Question 16

Compared to a purely competitive firm in long-run equilibrium, the monopolistic competitor has a

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A)   lower price and lower output.
B)   higher price and lower output.
C)   higher price and higher output.
D)   price and output that may be higher or lower.

Question 17

The Herfindahl index for a pure monopolist is

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A)   100.
B)   10,000.
C)   100,000.
D)   10.

Question 18

Excess capacity implies

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A)   productive inefficiency.
B)   allocative inefficiency.
C)   productive efficiency.
D)   allocative efficiency.

Question 19

Assume that the short-run cost and demand data given in the tables below confront a monopolistic competitor selling a given product and engaged in a given amount of product promotion.   \quad \quad \quad \quad      Cost Data 	ext { Cost Data } Cost Data        \quad \quad \quad     Demand Data 	ext { Demand Data } Demand Data   
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A)   -$5.
B)   $35.
C)   $135.
D)   $165.

Question 20

Concentration ratios measure the

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A)   geographic location of the largest corporations in each industry.
B)   degree to which product price exceeds marginal cost in various industries.
C)   percentage of total industry sales accounted for by the largest firms in the industry.
D)   number of firms in an industry.

Exam 13: Monopolistic Competition

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The Herfindahl index

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If some firms leave a monopolistically competitive industry, the demand curves of the remaining firms will

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In which industry is monopolistic competition most likely to be found?

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Compared to a purely competitive firm in long-run equilibrium, the monopolistic competitor has a

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The larger the number of firms and the less the degree of product differentiation, the greater will be the elasticity of a monopolistically competitive seller's demand curve.

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Monopolistic competition resembles pure competition because

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The demand curve of a monopolistically competitive producer is

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Under monopolistic competition, entry to the industry is

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The graph depicts a monopolistically competitive firm. At the profit-maximizing level of short-run output, this monopolistically competitive firm will be making a profit of

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The more elastic a monopolistic competitor's long-run demand curve, the

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The monopolistic competition model assumes that

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Concentration ratios measure the

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The Herfindahl index for a pure monopolist is

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Monopolistic competition is characterized by a

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If the four-firm concentration ratio in an oligopolistic industry is 100 percent and each firm has an equal percentage of sales, the Herfindahl index is

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Excess capacity implies

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When a monopolistically competitive firm is in long-run equilibrium,

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