Question 1

For a monopolistically competitive firm in long-run equilibrium:

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A)   price will equal marginal cost.
B)   price will equal average total cost.
C)   marginal revenue will exceed marginal cost.
D)   economic profits will be some positive amount.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 2

The more elastic a monopolistic competitor's long-run demand curve,the:

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A)   greater its excess capacity.
B)   higher its price relative to that of a pure competitor having the same cost curves.
C)   lower its long-run profit.
D)   lower its average total cost at its profit-maximizing level of output.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 3

If neither player has an incentive to deviate from the outcome of a game,the outcome is a Nash equilibrium.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

All other things equal,the larger the number of firms in an oligopolistic industry,the more difficult it is for those firms to collude.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

(Last Word) Major Internet-related firms such as Google,Apple,Amazon,Microsoft,and Facebook each has an area of the market that it dominates.Which of the following is true about their interaction in the market?

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A)   They tend to act independently,paying little attention to what the other firms do.
B)   They collude so that each firm retains a near-monopoly in a particular sector without facing threats from the other major firms.
C)   They behave according to a price leadership model,with each firm taking a leadership role in the particular sector it dominates.
D)   They compete fiercely as each looks for ways to increase profits by expanding into rivals' markets.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 6

Advertising can enhance economic efficiency when it:

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A)   increases brand loyalty.
B)   expands sales such that firms achieve substantial economies of scale.
C)   keeps new firms from entering profitable industries.
D)   is undertaken by pure competitors.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 7

In the long run a monopolistically competitive firm:

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A)   earns an economic profit.
B)   produces where P = ATC.
C)   produces where MR exceeds MC.
D)   achieves allocative efficiency.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

Which of the following industries is an illustration of homogeneous oligopoly?

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A)   Household laundry products.
B)   Personal computers.
C)   Aluminum.
D)   The auto industry.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 9

Suppose an oligopolistic producer assumes its rivals will ignore a price increase but match a price cut.In this case the firm perceives its:

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A)   demand curve as being of unit elasticity throughout.
B)   supply curve as kinked,being steeper below the going price than above.
C)   demand curve as kinked,being steeper below the going price than above.
D)   demand curve as kinked,being steeper above the going price than below.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 10

The demand curve of a monopolistically competitive producer is less elastic than that of a purely competitive producer.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Homogeneous oligopoly exists where a small number of firms are:

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A)   producing virtually identical products.
B)   setting price and output independently.
C)   setting price and output collusively.
D)   producing differentiated products.E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 12

Monopolistically competitive and purely competitive industries are similar in that:

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A)   both are assured of short-run economic profits.
B)   both produce differentiated products.
C)   the demand curves facing individual firms are perfectly elastic in both industries.
D)   there are few,if any,barriers to entry.E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 13

Oligopolistic firms engage in collusion to:

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A)   minimize unit costs of production.
B)   realize allocative efficiency,that is,the P = MC level of output.
C)   earn greater profits.
D)   increase production.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 14

Monopolistically competitive sellers realize economic profits in the long run because entry barriers are significant.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following is correct?

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A)   The excess capacity problem diminishes as the monopolistically competitive firm's demand curve becomes less elastic.
B)   The excess capacity problem means that monopolistically competitive firms typically produce at some point on the rising segment of their average total cost curve.
C)   The greater the degree of product variation,the lesser is the excess capacity problem.
D)   The greater the degree of product variation,the greater is the excess capacity problem.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 16

Repeated games may involve either simultaneous or sequential decision making.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Oligopolists use limit pricing to maximize short-run profits.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

A Nash equilibrium can only occur in repeated games.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The less elastic a monopolistic competitor's long-run demand curve,the:

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A)   greater its excess capacity.
B)   lower its price relative to that of a pure competitor having the same cost curves.
C)   higher its long-run economic profit.
D)   lower its average total cost at its equilibrium level of output.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 20

OPEC provides an example of:

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A)   an unwritten,informal understanding.
B)   noncollusive oligopoly.
C)   an international cartel.
D)   a monopolistically competitive industry.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Exam 13: Monopolistic Competition and Oligopoly

Monopolistically competitive sellers realize economic profits in the long run because entry barriers are significant.

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Repeated games may involve either simultaneous or sequential decision making.

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If neither player has an incentive to deviate from the outcome of a game,the outcome is a Nash equilibrium.

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A Nash equilibrium can only occur in repeated games.

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In the long run a monopolistically competitive firm:

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The more elastic a monopolistic competitor's long-run demand curve,the:

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Which of the following industries is an illustration of homogeneous oligopoly?

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Oligopolists use limit pricing to maximize short-run profits.

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The demand curve of a monopolistically competitive producer is less elastic than that of a purely competitive producer.

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OPEC provides an example of:

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The less elastic a monopolistic competitor's long-run demand curve,the:

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Which of the following is correct?

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Oligopolistic firms engage in collusion to:

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Advertising can enhance economic efficiency when it:

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Suppose an oligopolistic producer assumes its rivals will ignore a price increase but match a price cut.In this case the firm perceives its:

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(Last Word) Major Internet-related firms such as Google,Apple,Amazon,Microsoft,and Facebook each has an area of the market that it dominates.Which of the following is true about their interaction in the market?

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Homogeneous oligopoly exists where a small number of firms are:

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For a monopolistically competitive firm in long-run equilibrium:

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All other things equal,the larger the number of firms in an oligopolistic industry,the more difficult it is for those firms to collude.

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Monopolistically competitive and purely competitive industries are similar in that:

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