A. Thomson has a legally protected exclusive right to produce this textbook
B. Thomson owns a key resource in the production of textbooks.
C. Thomson is a natural monopoly,
D. Thomson is a very large company
Related Mcqs:
- 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. - Roberto and Thomas live in a university hall of residence Roberto values playing loud music at a value of €100. Thomas values Pease and quiet at a value of €150. Which of the following statements is true ?
A. It is efficient for Roberto to stop playing loud music regardless of who has the property right to the level of sound
B. it is efficient for Roberto to continue to play loud music
C. It is efficient for Roberto to stop playing loud music only if Thomas has the property right to peace and quiet
D. It is efficient for Roberto to stop playing loud music only if Roberto has the property right to play loud music - Roberto and Thomas live in a university hall of residence. Reberto values playing loud music at a value of €100. Thomas values peace and quiet at a value of €150. Which of the following statements is true about an efficient solution to this externality problem if Roberto has the right to play loud music and if there are no transaction costs ?
A. Thomas will pay Roberto between €100 and €150 and Roberto will continue to play loud music
B. Roberto will pay Thomas €150 and Roberto will continue to play loud music
C. Thomas will pay Roberto between €100 and €150 and Roberto will stop playing loud music
D. Roberto will pay Thomas €100 and Roberto will stop playing loud music - Suppose that ABC publishing sells an economics textbook and accompanying study guide. Raheel is willing to pay Rs75 for the text and Rs15 for the study guide. Mariam is willing to spend Rs60 for the text and Rs25 for the study guide. Suppose both the book and study guide have a zero marginal cost of study production. If ABC publishing engages in tying the two products its best strategy is to charge a combined price of ?
A. Rs 60
B. Rs 90
C. Rs 85
D. Rs 75 - Suppose that ABC publishing sells an economics textbook and accompanying study guide. Raheel is willing to pay Rs75 for the text and Rs15 for the study guide. Mariam is willing to spend Rs60 for the text and Rs25 for the study guide. Suppose both the book and study guide have a zero-marginal cost of study production. If ABC publishing charges separate price for both products its best strategy is to charge price that when combined, total ?
A. Rs 85
B. Rs 75
C. Rs 80
D. Rs 60 - When a monopolist produces an additional unit, the marginal revenue generated by that unit must be ?
A. below the price because the price effect outweighs the output effect
B. above the price because the output effect outweighs the price effect
C. above the price because the price effect outweighs the output effect
D. below the price because the output effect outweighs the price effect - The monopolist’s supply curve ?
A. does not exist
B. is the marginal cost curve above average variable cost?
C. is the marginal cost curve above average total cost
D. is the upward-sloping portion of the average total cost curve
E. The upward-sloping portion of the average variable cost - This monopolist should produce ?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
E. 5 - A monopolist maximizes profit by producing the quantity at which ?
A. marginal revenue equals marginal cost
B. marginal revenue equals price
C. marginal cost equals price
D. marginal cost equals demand
E. none of these answers - Compared to the case of perfect competition, a monopolist is more likely to ?
A. charge a higher price
B. produce a lower quantity of the product
C. make a greater amount of economic profit
D. all of the above
