Question 1

For a typical natural monopoly, average total cost is

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A)  falling, and marginal cost is above average total cost.
B)  falling, and marginal cost is below average total cost.
C)  rising, and marginal cost is below average total cost.
D)  rising, and marginal cost is above average total cost.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 2

Scenario 15-3
A monopoly firm maximizes its profit by producing Q = 500 units of output. At that level of output, its marginal revenue is $30, its average revenue is $60, and its average total cost is $34.
-Refer to Scenario 15-3. At Q = 500, the firm's marginal cost is

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A)  less than $30.
B)  $30.
C)  $34.
D)  greater than $34.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 3

Figure 15-3 
-Refer to Figure 15-3. Which letter represents the profit-maximizing price chosen by the single price monopolist?

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

Question 4

When regulators use a marginal-cost pricing strategy to regulate a natural monopoly, the regulated monopoly

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A)  will experience a loss.
B)  will experience a price below average total cost.
C)  may rely on a government subsidy to remain in business.
D)  All of the above are correct.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 5

The key issue in determining the efficiency of public versus private ownership of a monopoly is

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A)  the tendency for efficient management of publicly owned enterprises.
B)  the inability of private monopolies to get rid of managers that are doing a bad job.
C)  the propensity of private monopolies to generate excessive profits.
D)  how ownership of the firm affects the cost of production.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 6

Which of the following can defeat the profit-maximizing strategy of price discrimination?

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A)  consumer surplus
B)  deadweight loss
C)  market power
D)  arbitrageE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 7

Table 15-6
A monopolist faces the following demand curve: 
-Refer to Table 15-6. Suppose the monopolist has total fixed costs equal to $5 and a variable cost equal to $4 per unit for all units produced. What is the total profit if she operates at her profit-maximizing price?

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A)  $1
B)  $7
C)  $9
D)  $11E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

The fundamental source of monopoly power is

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A)  barriers to entry.
B)  profit.
C)  decreasing average total cost.
D)  a product without close substitutes.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

A monopoly creates a deadweight loss to society because it earns both short-run and long-run positive economic profits.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Airlines often separate their customers into business travelers and personal travelers by giving a discount to those travelers who stay over a Saturday night.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Suppose a monopolist is able to charge each customer a price equal to that customer's willingness-to-pay for the product. Then the monopolist is engaging in

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A)  marginal cost pricing.
B)  arbitrage pricing.
C)  voodoo economics.
D)  perfect price discrimination.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 12

Which of the following statements is true about patents and copyrights?
(i) They have benefits and costs.
(ii) They lead to higher prices.
(iii) They enhance the ability of monopolists to earn above-average profits.

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A)  (i)  and (ii)  only
B)  (ii)  and (iii)  only
C)  (ii)  only
D)  (i) , (ii) , and (iii) E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

For a monopoly firm,

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A)  price always exceeds average revenue.
B)  price always exceeds marginal revenue.
C)  any price-quantity combination will maximize profits.
D)  All of the above are correct.E) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 14

Which of the following is not correct?

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A)  The demand curve facing a competitive firm is perfectly elastic.
B)  The demand curve facing a monopolist is the market demand curve.
C)  A monopolist can charge any price and sell any quantity that it chooses.
D)  A monopolist can alter the market price by adjusting the quantity that it produces.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 15

Figure 15-20 
-Refer to Figure 15-20. The consumer surplus at the monopolist's profit-maximizing price is

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A)  $450.
B)  $900.
C)  $1,350.
D)  $2,025.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 16

A patent gives a single person or firm the exclusive right to sell some good or service for a specific period of time.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following statements is correct?

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A)  The benefits that accrue to a monopoly's owners are equal to the costs that are incurred by consumers of that firm's product.
B)  The deadweight loss that arises in monopoly stems from the fact that the profit-maximizing monopoly firm produces a quantity of output that exceeds the socially-efficient quantity.
C)  The deadweight loss caused by monopoly is similar to the deadweight loss caused by a tax on a product.
D)  The primary social problem caused by monopoly is monopoly profit.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 18

Antitrust laws allow the government to

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A)  prevent mergers.
B)  break up companies.
C)  promote competition.
D)  All of the above are correct.E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

When a monopoly increases its output and sales,

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A)  both the output effect and the price effect work to increase total revenue.
B)  the output effect works to increase total revenue, and the price effect works to decrease total revenue.
C)  the output effect works to decrease total revenue, and the price effect works to increase total revenue.
D)  both the output effect and the price effect work to decrease total revenue.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 20

Which of the following statements is not correct?

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A)  The government may use antitrust laws to prevent a merger if the government believes the merger will reduce competition and increase prices.
B)  By regulating a natural monopoly where price equals average total cost, the monopoly earns zero profits.
C)  An advantage of private ownership over public ownership is that private business owners tend to fire inefficient managers.
D)  The government should always intervene to improve monopoly inefficiency.E) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Exam 15: Monopoly

Which of the following statements is true about patents and copyrights? (i) They have benefits and costs. (ii) They lead to higher prices. (iii) They enhance the ability of monopolists to earn above-average profits.

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The key issue in determining the efficiency of public versus private ownership of a monopoly is

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Scenario 15-3 A monopoly firm maximizes its profit by producing Q = 500 units of output. At that level of output, its marginal revenue is $30, its average revenue is $60, and its average total cost is $34. -Refer to Scenario 15-3. At Q = 500, the firm's marginal cost is

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Which of the following statements is not correct?

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Table 15-6 A monopolist faces the following demand curve: -Refer to Table 15-6. Suppose the monopolist has total fixed costs equal to $5 and a variable cost equal to $4 per unit for all units produced. What is the total profit if she operates at her profit-maximizing price?

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Figure 15-3 -Refer to Figure 15-3. Which letter represents the profit-maximizing price chosen by the single price monopolist?

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The fundamental source of monopoly power is

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A patent gives a single person or firm the exclusive right to sell some good or service for a specific period of time.

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For a monopoly firm,

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When a monopoly increases its output and sales,

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For a typical natural monopoly, average total cost is

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Antitrust laws allow the government to

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Airlines often separate their customers into business travelers and personal travelers by giving a discount to those travelers who stay over a Saturday night.

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Which of the following statements is correct?

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Suppose a monopolist is able to charge each customer a price equal to that customer's willingness-to-pay for the product. Then the monopolist is engaging in

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Which of the following can defeat the profit-maximizing strategy of price discrimination?

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When regulators use a marginal-cost pricing strategy to regulate a natural monopoly, the regulated monopoly

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Figure 15-20 -Refer to Figure 15-20. The consumer surplus at the monopolist's profit-maximizing price is

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A monopoly creates a deadweight loss to society because it earns both short-run and long-run positive economic profits.

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Which of the following is not correct?

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