A. In competitive markets, price equals marginal cost, in monopolized markets price exceeds marginal cost.
B. In competitive markets price equals marginal cost, in monopolized markets price equals marginal cost
C. In competitive markets price exceeds marginal cost, in monopolized markets price exceeds marginal cost
D. In competitive markets price exceeds marginal cost in monopolized markets price equals marginal cost
Related Mcqs:
- Which of the following is true regarding the production and pricing decisions of monopolistically competitive firms? Monopolistically competitive firms choose the quantity at which marginal cost equals ?
A. marginal revenue and then use the demand curve to determine the price consistent with this quantity
B. average total cost and then use the supply curve to determine the price consistent with this quantity
C. marginal revenue and then use the supply curve to determine the price consistent with this quantity
D. average total cost and then use the demand curve to determine the price consistent with this quantity - When average cost is falling marginal cost is ________ and when average cost is rising marginal cost is?
A. greater than average cost, greater than average cost
B. less than average cost, greater than average cost
C. less than average cost, less than average cost
D. greater than average cost, less than average cost - If as the quantity produced increase a production function first exhibits increasing marginal product and later diminishing marginal product, the corresponding marginal-cost curve will ?
A. be flat (horizontal)
B. slope upward
C. slope downward
D. be U-shaped. - If a competitive firm is producing a level of output where marginal revenue exceeds marginal cost the firm could increase profit if it ?
A. decreased production
B. maintained production at the current level
C. temporarily shut down.
D. increased production - In the short run, the competitive firm’s supply curve is the portion of the marginal cost curve that lies above the average variable cost curve?
A. Upward-sloping portion of the average total cost curve
B. upward-sloping portion of the average variable cost curve
C. portion of the marginal cost curve that lies above the average total cost curve.
D. entire marginal cost curve.
E. portion of the marginal-cost curve that lies above the average variable cost curve - Which of the following is not a barrier to entry in a monopolized market ?
A. A single firm is very large
B. The government gives a single firm the exclusive right to produce some good
C. The costs of production make a single producer more efficient than a large number of productions
D. A key resource is owned by a single firm - If a marginal revenue exceeds marginal cost, a monopolists should?
A. increase should
B. decrease output
C. keep output the same because profits are maximized when marginal revenue exceeds marginal cost
D. raise the price - If goods are exported for less than society’s marginal production cost and the marginal benefit to domestic consumers, it is likely that they benefit from?
A. an import subsidy
B. a quota
C. comparative advantage
D. an export subsidy - An upward shift in marginal cost _____ output and an upward shift in marginal revenue ______ output?
A. reduces; reduces
B. reduces; increases
C. increases; increases
D. increases; reduces - If the marginal revenue is less than the marginal cost then to profit maximise a firm should ?
A. Reduce output
B. Increase output
C. Leave output where it is:
D. Increase costs
