Question 1

If a firm in a perfectly competitive market faces a market price of $8,and it decides to increase its production from 300 units to 550 units,the firm's total revenue:

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A)  will increase from $2,400 to $4,400.
B)  will decrease from $4,400 to $2,400.
C)  will stay the same at $8.
D)  will likely rise,but it cannot be determined by how much.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 2

This table shows the total costs for various levels of output for a firm operating in a perfectly competitive market. rd unit produced? A) $50 B) $90 C) $150 D) $60" class="answers-bank-image d-inline" rel="preload" >
According to the table shown,what is the firm's marginal revenue from the 3rd unit produced?

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A)  $50
B)  $90
C)  $150
D)  $60E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 3

Collusion:

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A)  is more likely when the threat of market entry is missing.
B)  is more likely in perfectly competitive markets.
C)  is less likely when the threat of market entry is missing.
D)  None of these is true.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 4

As the equilibrium price falls in a perfectly competitive market,so do firms':

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A)  revenue and so do their profits.
B)  total costs and so do their profits.
C)  revenue,and their profits rise.
D)  total costs,and their profits rise.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

In a perfectly competitive market,when the price is greater than the minimum average total cost for most firms,some will:

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A)  exit until the price drops to equal minimum ATC.
B)  enter until the price drops to equal minimum ATC.
C)  exit until the price increases to equal minimum ATC.
D)  enter until the price increases to equal minimum ATC.E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 6

If a firm is earning a negative economic profit,it means that:

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A)  the resources should be invested in other business opportunities.
B)  more profits could be earned with the same resources in another industry.
C)  the opportunity cost is larger than what the firm is earning.
D)  All of these are true.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 7

Firms in perfectly competitive markets who wish to maximize profits ought to:

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A)  produce where marginal revenue equals market price.
B)  produce as many units as their scale allows.
C)  produce at capacity and plan to expand in the long run.
D)  None of these is true.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 8

Perfectly competitive markets:

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A)  are more an idealized model economists use than a real-life occurrence.
B)  are the most common type of market in the United States.
C)  tend to have relatively few buyers.
D)  tend to have relatively few sellers.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 9

In a perfectly competitive market,when the price is greater than the minimum average total cost for all firms:

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A)  positive economic profits are being earned.
B)  firms will enter,causing the price to increase.
C)  firms will exit,causing the price to drop.
D)  None of these is true.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 10

This table shows the total costs for various levels of output for a firm operating in a perfectly competitive market. rd unit,then decreases." class="answers-bank-image d-inline" rel="preload" >
According to the table shown,the firm's marginal revenue:

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A)  is constant.
B)  increases as output increases.
C)  decreases as output increases.
D)  increases until the 3rd unit,then decreases.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 11

If a firm in a perfectly competitive market faces a market price of $5,and it decides to produce 400 units,the firm's total revenue will be:

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A)  $5.
B)  $400.
C)  $2,000.
D)  Cannot be determined without knowing the firm's total cost.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 12

This graph represents the cost and revenue curves of a firm in a perfectly competitive market. 
According to the graph shown,if a firm is producing at Q3:

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A)  profits are being maximized.
B)  average total costs exceed the market price.
C)  the firm should expand production.
D)  All of these are true.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

Most markets in the United States:

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A)  have some degree of competitiveness,but are not perfectly competitive.
B)  have very little competitive features and so are regulated by the government.
C)  are monopolies.
D)  are perfectly competitive.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 14

This graph represents the cost and revenue curves of a firm in a perfectly competitive market. 
According to the graph shown,the long-run output decision for this firm is:

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A)  Q1,P1.
B)  Q1,P2.
C)  Q2,P1.
D)  Q3,P3.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 15

In a perfectly competitive market,producers:

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A)  are able to sell as much as they want without affecting the market price.
B)  can influence the price upward by restricting output.
C)  often undercut the competition's price and force firms to leave the market.
D)  None of these is true of perfectly competitive markets.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 16

This table shows price and quantity produced for a single firm in a perfectly competitive market. 
Given the information in the table shown,what is the market price?

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A)  $20
B)  $10
C)  $2
D)  $260E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 17

For firms that sell one product in a perfectly competitive market,average revenue:

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A)  is calculated by total output divided by total revenue.
B)  is equal to marginal cost.
C)  is equal to the market price.
D)  None of these is true.E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 18

In the short run,when a firm stops producing:

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A)  it avoids paying fixed costs.
B)  it avoids paying variable costs.
C)  it can avoid earning profits less than zero.
D)  None of these is true.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 19

A firm realizes that the market price has fallen below its average total costs,and it is now earning a loss.What is the best action for the firm to take in the short run?

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A)  Produce where MC = MR to minimize losses if P > AVC.
B)  Shut down if price is greater than average variable costs.
C)  Produce where MC = MR to minimize losses if P 
D)  Shut down if total revenue is less than fixed costs.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

In the long run,firms in a perfectly competitive market produce:

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A)  where average total costs are minimized.
B)  at the most efficient scale.
C)  where price equals marginal cost.
D)  All of these are true.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Exam 13: Perfect Competition

Perfectly competitive markets:

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Most markets in the United States:

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This table shows the total costs for various levels of output for a firm operating in a perfectly competitive market. According to the table shown,the firm's marginal revenue:

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If a firm is earning a negative economic profit,it means that:

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Firms in perfectly competitive markets who wish to maximize profits ought to:

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In a perfectly competitive market,producers:

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In a perfectly competitive market,when the price is greater than the minimum average total cost for most firms,some will:

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In the short run,when a firm stops producing:

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This table shows price and quantity produced for a single firm in a perfectly competitive market. Given the information in the table shown,what is the market price?

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This graph represents the cost and revenue curves of a firm in a perfectly competitive market. According to the graph shown,if a firm is producing at Q3:

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In a perfectly competitive market,when the price is greater than the minimum average total cost for all firms:

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This graph represents the cost and revenue curves of a firm in a perfectly competitive market. According to the graph shown,the long-run output decision for this firm is:

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If a firm in a perfectly competitive market faces a market price of $8,and it decides to increase its production from 300 units to 550 units,the firm's total revenue:

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If a firm in a perfectly competitive market faces a market price of $5,and it decides to produce 400 units,the firm's total revenue will be:

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In the long run,firms in a perfectly competitive market produce:

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Collusion:

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As the equilibrium price falls in a perfectly competitive market,so do firms':

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A firm realizes that the market price has fallen below its average total costs,and it is now earning a loss.What is the best action for the firm to take in the short run?

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For firms that sell one product in a perfectly competitive market,average revenue:

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This table shows the total costs for various levels of output for a firm operating in a perfectly competitive market. According to the table shown,what is the firm's marginal revenue from the 3rd unit produced?

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