In: Economics
21. Which of the following is not a barrier to entry?
a. Patent laws
b. Decreasing marginal costs
c. Economies of scale
d. Licensing
22.Natural barriers to entry _______
a. include patent laws and exclusive franchises
b. must be sustained by government regulation
c. result from an increasing long-run average cost curve
d. most commonly arise through economies of scale
23. A monopolist faces ________.
a. a horizontal demand curve at the market price
b. several close substitutes for its product or service
c. a vertical demand curve
d. the market demand curve
24. Which of the following statements is true?
a. A perfectly competitive firm is a price-maker because it faces a downward-sloping demand curve.
b. A perfectly competitive firm is a price-taker because it faces a downward-sloping demand curve.
c. A monopoly is a price-maker because it faces a downward-sloping demand curve.
d. A monopoly is a price-taker because it faces a downward-sloping demand curve.
21. Option D
Explanation: Licensing is a technique of business
expansion and not market barrier.
22. Option D
Explanation: Economies of scale can result to natural
monopolies.
23. Option D.
Explanation: The monopolist is the only firm in the industry.
24. Option C
Explanation: A monopolist faces a downward sloping demand curve.