Refer to figure 14-8. which line segment best reflects the short-run supply curve for this firm?

Refer to figure 14-8. which line segment best reflects the short-run supply curve for this firm?

Eastern Mediterranean University

Faculty of Business and Economics

Department of Economics

2015‐16 Spring Semester

ECON101 ‐ Introduction to Economics I

Final Exam

Answer Key

2June2016

Duration: 100 minutes

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Part A: Multiple Choice Questions (2 points each, total 60 points)

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1.WhichofthefollowingisNOTacharacteristicofaperfectlycompetitivemarket?

a.Firmsarepricetakers.b.Firmshavedifficultyenteringthemarket.

c.Therearemanysellersinthemarket.d.Goodsofferedforsalearelargelythesame.

2.Whichofthefollowingstatementsbestreflectsapricetakingfirm?

a.Ifthefirmweretochargemorethanthegoingprice,itwouldsellnoneofitsgoods.

b.Thefirmhasanincentivetochargelessthanthemarketpricetoearnhigherrevenue.

c.Thefirmcansellonlyalimitedamountofoutputatthemarketpricebeforethemarketpricewillfall.

d.Pricetakingfirmsmaximizeprofitsbychargingapriceabovemarginalcost.

3.Supposeafirminacompetitivemarketreducesitsoutputby20percent.Asaresult,thepriceofitsoutputislikelyto

a.Increase.b.remainunchanged.

c.decreasebylessthan20percent.d.decreasebymorethan20percent.

Table142

Thetablerepresentsademandcurvefacedbyafirminacompetitivemarket.

4.RefertoTable142.Forthisfirm,theaveragerevenuefromselling3unitsis

a.$12.b.$4.c.$3.d.$1.

5.RefertoTable142.Forthisfirm,themarginalrevenuefromsellingthe3rdunitis

a.$12.b.$4.c.$3.d.$1.

6.Attheprofitmaximizinglevelofoutput,

a.marginalrevenueequalsaveragetotalcost. b.marginalrevenueequalsaveragevariablecost.

c.marginalrevenueequalsmarginalcost.d.averagerevenueequalsaveragetotalcost.

1469.Refer to Figure 14-5. When market price is P5, a profit-maximizing firm's profits can be represented by the area:...

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70.Refer to Figure 14-5. Firms would be encouraged to enter this market for all prices that exceed:...

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71.Suppose that a perfectly competitive firm is selling its output for $10 per unit and it is maximizing its profit. Now theprice rises to $14, and the firm makes whatever adjustments are necessary to maximize its profit at the now-higherprice. Once the firm has adjusted, which of the following statements is correct?

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72.In a market with 1,000 identical firms, the short-run marketsupply is the:a.marginal cost curve (above average variable cost) for a typical firm in the market.b.quantity supplied by the typical firm at a given price in the market.c.sum of the prices charged by each of the 1,000 individual firms.d.sum of the quantities supplied at a given price by each of the 1,000 individual firms.D

73When new firms have an incentive to enter a competitive market, their entry will:

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74.Assuming an equilibrium situation, a monopoly's marginal cost will:

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75.A fundamental source of monopoly market power arises from:

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Introduction to microeconomics (eco1104)Final exam/ Fall 2006

Which segment represents the short run supply curve?

The firm's short‐run supply curve is the portion of its marginal cost curve that lies above its average variable cost curve. As the market price rises, the firm will supply more of its product, in accordance with the law of supply.

What line segment best reflects the long run supply curve for this firm?

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Term 1. Refer to Table 14-1. The price and quantity relationship in the table is most likely that faced by a firm in a
Definition competitive market
Term 22. Refer to Figure 14-3. Which line segment best reflects the long-run supply curve for this firm?
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When market price is at P4 a profit maximizing firm will produce what level of output?

When market price is at P4, a profit-maximizing firm will produce what level of output? experiences a zero profit.

Which of the following does monopoly share in common with the perfectly competitive firm?

Which of the following does the monopoly share in common with the perfectly-competitive firm? A. They both maximize profits by producing a quantity for which marginal revenue equals marginal cost.