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In which of the following circumstances would a cartel be most likely to work ?

In which of the following circumstances would a cartel be most likely to work ?

A. The market for copper, where there are very few producers and the product is standardized.
B. The fast-food market where there are a large number of producers but the demand for fast food is inelastic
C. The coffee market where the product is standardized and there are a large number of coffee growers.
D. The automobile industry, where there are few producers but there is great product differentiation.

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Economics Mcqs, Profit Maximizing Under Perfect Competition And Monopoly

An industry that has a relatively small number of firms that dominate the market is called ?

An industry that has a relatively small number of firms that dominate the market is called ?

A. a colluding industry
B. a merged industry
C. a concentrated industry
D. a natural monopoly

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Economics Mcqs, Profit Maximizing Under Perfect Competition And Monopoly

A form of industry structure characterized by a few firms, each large enough to influence market price is ?

A form of industry structure characterized by a few firms, each large enough to influence market price is ?

A. perfect competition
B. monopolistic competition
C. oligopoly
D. monopoly

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Economics Mcqs, Profit Maximizing Under Perfect Competition And Monopoly

Which of the following statements best describes the outcome under monopolistic competition ?

Which of the following statements best describes the outcome under monopolistic competition ?

A. It is efficient because the right amount of output is produced, but not efficient in that the output produced is produced at a cost above minimum average total cost
B. It is efficient because entry is free and economic profits are eliminated in the long run.
C. It is not efficient because too little output is produced and the output that is produced is produced at a cost above minimum average total cost
D. It is not efficient because too little output is produced but is efficient in that the output produced is produced at minimum average total cost.

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Economics Mcqs, MCQs / Q&A

A firm in a monopolistically competitive industry ?

A firm in a monopolistically competitive industry ?

A. sells a fixed amount of output regardless of price.
B. must raise price to sell more output
C. can sell an infinite amount of output at the market-determined price
D. must lower price to sell more output.

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In monopolistic competition firms achieve some degree of market power ?

In monopolistic competition firms achieve some degree of market power ?

A. by producing differentiated products
B. because of barriers to exit from the industry
C. by virtue of size alone
D. because of barriers to entry into the industry

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Economics Mcqs, Profit Maximizing Under Perfect Competition And Monopoly

Form society’s point of view, society would be better off if a monopolist ?

Form society’s point of view, society would be better off if a monopolist ?

A. produced less and charged a higher price
B. produced more and charged a higher price
C. produced more and charged a lower price
D. produced less and charged a lower price.

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Economics Mcqs, Profit Maximizing Under Perfect Competition And Monopoly

Suppose we know that a monopolist is maximizing its profits. Which of the following is a correct inference? the monopolist has?

Suppose we know that a monopolist is maximizing its profits. Which of the following is a correct inference? the monopolist has?

A. maximized its total revenue
B. set price equal to its average cost
C. equated marginal revenue and marginal cost
D. maximized the difference between marginal revenue and marginal cost.

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Economics Mcqs, Profit Maximizing Under Perfect Competition And Monopoly