Question 1

The laws governing patents and copyrights

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A)  eliminate the need for firms to engage in research and development.
B)  are intended to serve private interests, not the public's interest.
C)  reduce fixed costs for firms that obtain them.
D)  None of the above is correct.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 2

Which of the following statements is not correct?

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A)  Part of the deadweight loss associated with monopoly is measured by the monopolist's economic profit.
B)  Marginal cost is always less than average total cost in a natural monopoly.
C)  Discount coupons available free to the public are a type of price discrimination.
D)  Anti-trust laws make it harder for firms to create synergies.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 3

Figure 15-3 
-Refer to Figure 15-3. If this firm were able to perfectly price discriminate, which letter represents the amount of output it would produce?

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The answer of Figure 15-3 
-Refer to Figure 15-3. If...

Question 4

Table 15-14
The following table gives information on the price, quantity, and total cost of production for a monopolist. 
-Refer to Table 15-14. At what price does marginal revenue equal marginal cost?

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A)  $5
B)  $4
C)  $3
D)  $2E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 5

Scenario 15-1
Vincent operates a scenic tour business in Boston. He has one bus which can fit 50 people per tour and each tour lasts 2 hours. His total cost of operating one tour is fixed at $450. Vincent's cost is not reduced if he runs a tour with a partially full bus. While his cost is the same for all tours, Vincent charges each passenger his/her willingness to pay: adults $18 per trip, children $10 per trip, and senior citizens $12 per trip. At those rates, on a typical day Vincent's demand is:
Passenger Type
Willingness to Pay
Demand per day
Adults
$18
70
Children
$10
25
Senior Citizens
$12
55
Assume that Vincent's customers are always available for the tour; therefore, he can fill his bus for each tour as long as there is sufficient total demand for the day.
-Refer to Scenario 15-1. What is Vincent's profit on a typical day?

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The answer of Scenario 15-1
Vincent operates a scenic tour business...

Question 6

Which of the following is a characteristic of a monopoly market?

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A)  ​A large number of buyers and sellers.
B)  ​Mutual interdependence.
C)  ​Free entry and exit.
D)  ​A product with no close substitutes.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 7

Antitrust laws may

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A)  enhance the ability of firms to capture profits from a concentration of market power.
B)  enhance the ability of firms to reduce economic losses.
C)  restrict the ability of firms to operate at the socially efficient level of production.
D)  restrict the ability of firms to merge.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 8

Barriers to entry only exist for monopoly markets.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Figure 15-4 
-Refer to Figure 15-4. If a regulator requires this firm to charge a socially optimal price, which letter represents the amount of output it will produce?

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The answer of Figure 15-4 
-Refer to Figure 15-4. If...

Question 10

Table 15-21
Tommy's Tie Company, a monopolist, has the following cost and revenue information. Assume that Tommy's is able to engage in perfect price discrimination. 
-Refer to Table 15-21. What are Tommy's Ties Company's fixed costs?

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A)  $100
B)  $150
C)  $354
D)  $654E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 11

Figure 15-6 
-Refer to Figure 15-6. What price will the monopolist charge?

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A)  A
B)  C
C)  K
D)  LE) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 12

Table 15-15
A monopolist faces the following demand curve: 
-Refer to Table 15-15. The monopolist has total fixed costs of $40 and a constant marginal cost of $5. At the profit-maximizing level of output, the monopolist's profit is

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A)  $88.
B)  $8.
C)  $6.
D)  We do not have enough information to determine profit.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

A monopolist earns higher profits by charging one price than by practicing price discrimination.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Figure 15-4 
-Refer to Figure 15-4. If the monopoly firm is currently producing Q4 units of output, then a decrease in output will necessarily cause profit to

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A)  remain unchanged.
B)  decrease.
C)  increase as long as the new level of output is at least Q2.
D)  None of the above is correct. The monopolist currently maximizing profits at Q4.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 15

A reduction in a monopolist's fixed costs would

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A)  decrease the profit-maximizing price and increase the profit-maximizing quantity produced.
B)  increase the profit-maximizing price and decrease the profit-maximizing quantity produced.
C)  not effect the profit-maximizing price or quantity.
D)  possibly increase, decrease or not effect profit-maximizing price and quantity, depending on the elasticity of demand.E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 16

What are the four ways that government policymakers can respond to the problem of monopoly?

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First, the government can try to make mo...

Question 17

If the government regulates the price that a natural monopolist can charge to be equal to the firm's marginal cost, the firm will

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A)  earn zero profits.
B)  earn positive profits, causing other firms to enter the industry.
C)  earn negative profits, causing the firm to exit the industry.
D)  minimize costs in order to lower the price that it charges.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 18

Table 15-21
Tommy's Tie Company, a monopolist, has the following cost and revenue information. Assume that Tommy's is able to engage in perfect price discrimination. 
-Refer to Table 15-21. If the monopolist can engage in perfect price discrimination, what is total profit at the profit-maximizing quantity?

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A)  $325
B)  $435
C)  $565
D)  $1000E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 19

The De Beers Diamond company is not worried about differentiating its product from all other gemstones.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Figure 15-3    
-Refer to Figure 15-3. Which of the following statements is correct?

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A)  Panel C represents the typical demand curve for a perfectly competitive firm, and Panel B represents the typical demand curve for a monopoly.
B)  Panel B represents the typical demand curve for a perfectly competitive firm, and Panel A represents the typical demand curve for a monopoly.
C)  Panel A represents the typical demand curve for a perfectly competitive firm, and Panel C represents the typical demand curve for a monopoly.
D)  Panel C represents the typical demand curve for a perfectly competitive firm, and Panel D represents the typical demand curve for a monopoly.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

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Figure 15-4 -Refer to Figure 15-4. If a regulator requires this firm to charge a socially optimal price, which letter represents the amount of output it will produce?

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Antitrust laws may

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Table 15-15 A monopolist faces the following demand curve: -Refer to Table 15-15. The monopolist has total fixed costs of $40 and a constant marginal cost of $5. At the profit-maximizing level of output, the monopolist's profit is

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Figure 15-3 -Refer to Figure 15-3. If this firm were able to perfectly price discriminate, which letter represents the amount of output it would produce?

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A reduction in a monopolist's fixed costs would

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Barriers to entry only exist for monopoly markets.

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Which of the following is a characteristic of a monopoly market?

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The De Beers Diamond company is not worried about differentiating its product from all other gemstones.

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Figure 15-6 -Refer to Figure 15-6. What price will the monopolist charge?

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Figure 15-3 -Refer to Figure 15-3. Which of the following statements is correct?

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Figure 15-4 -Refer to Figure 15-4. If the monopoly firm is currently producing Q4 units of output, then a decrease in output will necessarily cause profit to

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Which of the following statements is not correct?

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A monopolist earns higher profits by charging one price than by practicing price discrimination.

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Table 15-21 Tommy's Tie Company, a monopolist, has the following cost and revenue information. Assume that Tommy's is able to engage in perfect price discrimination. -Refer to Table 15-21. What are Tommy's Ties Company's fixed costs?

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If the government regulates the price that a natural monopolist can charge to be equal to the firm's marginal cost, the firm will

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Table 15-14 The following table gives information on the price, quantity, and total cost of production for a monopolist. -Refer to Table 15-14. At what price does marginal revenue equal marginal cost?

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The laws governing patents and copyrights

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Figure 15-4 -Refer to Figure 15-4. If a regulator requires this firm to charge a socially optimal price, which letter represents the amount of output it will produce?

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Antitrust laws may

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Table 15-15 A monopolist faces the following demand curve: -Refer to Table 15-15. The monopolist has total fixed costs of $40 and a constant marginal cost of $5. At the profit-maximizing level of output, the monopolist's profit is

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Figure 15-3 -Refer to Figure 15-3. If this firm were able to perfectly price discriminate, which letter represents the amount of output it would produce?

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A reduction in a monopolist's fixed costs would

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Barriers to entry only exist for monopoly markets.

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Which of the following is a characteristic of a monopoly market?

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The De Beers Diamond company is not worried about differentiating its product from all other gemstones.

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Figure 15-6 -Refer to Figure 15-6. What price will the monopolist charge?

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Figure 15-3 -Refer to Figure 15-3. Which of the following statements is correct?

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Which of the following statements is not correct?

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A monopolist earns higher profits by charging one price than by practicing price discrimination.

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Table 15-21 Tommy's Tie Company, a monopolist, has the following cost and revenue information. Assume that Tommy's is able to engage in perfect price discrimination. -Refer to Table 15-21. What are Tommy's Ties Company's fixed costs?

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If the government regulates the price that a natural monopolist can charge to be equal to the firm's marginal cost, the firm will

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Table 15-14 The following table gives information on the price, quantity, and total cost of production for a monopolist. -Refer to Table 15-14. At what price does marginal revenue equal marginal cost?

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