The Marginal Revenue curve facing a monopoly firm is
a) identical to its demand and average revenue curve.
b) perfectly elastic.
c) below its demand and average revenue curve.
d) the same as it is for a perfectly competitive firm.
For a firm in a perfectly competitive market
a) The firm must decrease price if it wants to sell an
additional unit of the product
b) The demand curve is downward sloping
c) Price = Average Revenue = Marginal Revenue...
The marginal revenue curve of a monopoly crosses its marginal
cost curve at $31 per unit, and an output of 2 million units.
What is the profit-maximizing (loss-minimizing) output? ()
million units.
The price that consumers are willing to pay for this output is
$39 per unit. If it produces this output, the firm's average
total cost is $41 per unit, and its average fixed cost is $5 per
unit.
What are the firm's economic profits (or economic losses)?
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A firm is a natural monopoly. Its marginal cost curve is flat,
and its average cost curve is downward sloping (because it has a
fixed cost). The firm can perfectly price discriminate. Show that a
monopoly might shut down if it can only set a single price but will
operate if it can perfectly price discriminate.
Assignment: Draw a graph for a monopoly with
demand, marginal revenue, and marginal cost curves. Identify the
profit-maximizing output level (Qm) and price (Pm). (Photos of your
work are not accepted) Suppose the monopolist sells Qm units of
output at the regular price and then puts the product on sale at a
lower price, Ps. Show the new price and quantity. What happens to
the firm’s profits? Does price discrimination lead to a more
efficient or less efficient outcome? Why...
Draw the graph for a monopoly with demand, marginal revenue, and
marginal cost curves. Identify the profit-maximizing output level
(Qm) and price (Pm). Suppose the monopolist sells Qm units of
output at the regular price and then puts the product on sale at a
lower price, Ps. Show the new price and quantity. Identify the
consumer surplus of the additional sales. What happens to the
firm’s profits and Does price discrimination lead to a more
efficient or less efficient outcome?...
If marginal cost exceeds marginal revenue, the firm
A)should reduce its average fixed cost in order to lower its
marginal cost.
B)may still be earning a positive accounting profit
C)should increase the level of production to maximize its
profit.
D)is most likely to be at a profit-maximizing level of
output.
Who is a price taker in a competitive market?
A)both buyers and sellers
B)buyers only
C)sellers only
D)neither buyers nor sellers
For a competitive firm,
A)total cost equals marginal revenue....
11. A perfectly competitive firm is producing at the point where its marginal cost equals its marginal revenue. If the firm boosts its output, its total revenue willA) rise and its total variable cost will rise even more.B) rise and its total variable cost will rise, but not by as much.C) fall but its total variable cost will rise.D) fall and its total variable cost will fall, but not by as much.12. Bob's Lawn Care Services is a perfectly
competitive...
14.
Consider a monopoly facing the following demand, marginal revenue,
total cost, and marginal cost curves:
Demand curve: P = 12 – 0.002 Q
Marginal revenue curve: MR = 12 – 0.004 Q
Total cost curve: TC = 3Q +0.0005Q2
Marginal cost curve: MC = 3 + 0.001 Q
a. Calculate the profit maximizing output of this monopoly.
Briefly explain your answer.
b. What is the socially efficient output level? Briefly explain
your answer.
c. Suppose the government wants to...
For a monopoly, profit per unit of output is?
A-marginal revenue minus marginal cost
B-price minus average total cost
C-average total cost minus marginal revenue
D-price minus marginal revenue
E-total revenue minus total cost