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Unit IV AP Microeconomics

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 51mins

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Class
Date
1.
Which of the following statements correctly identifies a difference between perfect competition and monopolistic competition? 
a)
In perfect competition there are no barriers to entry, but there are strong barriers in monopolistic competition. 
b)
In perfect competition there are many firms, but in monopolistic competition there are only a few firms. 
c)
In perfect competition the firms all sell products that are exactly the same, but in monopolistic competition each firm sells a slightly differentiated product. 
d)
In perfect competition there are few consumers, but in monopolistic competition there are many consumers. 
2.

A monopoly can price discriminate between two groups of consumers if each group has

a)

a large consumer surplus.

b)

a different willingness to pay.

c)

the same willingness to pay.

d)

the ability to resell the good to the other group.

3.

Sue's Surfboards is the sole renter of surfboards on Big Wave Island. Sues demand and marginal revenue curves are illustrated in the figure above. Sue's Surfboards currently rents 15 surfboards an hour. Sue's total revenue from the 15 surfboards is

a)

$300

b)

$220

c)

$150

d)

$100

4.

For the unregulated, single-price monopoly shown in the figure above, when its profit is maximized, output will be

a)

4 units per year and the price will be $6.

b)

4 units per year and the price will be $4.

c)

6 units per year and the price will be $4.

d)

None of the above answers is correct.

5.
For this monopolist, what is the area of consumer surplus?
a)
ABHJ
b)
AJGC
c)
ARJ
d)
ARJE
6.
Total revenue for this monopoly is represented by area:
a)
0CGE
b)
0AJE
c)
AJHB
d)
BAJH
7.

If this monopolist is given a lump-sum subsidy its output would

a)

increase to M. A lump-sum subsidy shifts the firm's MC curve to the right.

b)

increase to L. A lump-sum subsidy shifts the firm's MC curve to the left.

c)

decrease by the amount of the subsidy.

d)

remain at E. A lump-sum subsidy does not shift the firm's MC curve.

e)

There is not enough information to answer the question.

8.
Economic profits for this monopoly are represented by area:
a)
0CGE
b)
0AJE
c)
AJHB
d)
BAJN
9.
This monopoly will maximize profits at what price?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
R
10.
A monopolist introduces a technological innovation that lowers the marginal cost and average cost of production. The price of the good and the quantity are most likely to change in which of the following ways? 
a)
P=Decrease; Q=Increase
b)
P=Decrease; Q=Decrease
c)
P=Increase; Q=Increase
d)
P=Increase; Q=Decrease
11.
For an unregulated monopolist, the profit-maximizing quantity will always be:
a)
in the elastic region of the demand curve 
b)
where marginal revenue equals price 
c)
where price equals average total cost 
d)
where the marginal cost curve intersects the demand curve 
12.
For the firm shown in the graph above, the short- run, profit-maximizing strategy would be to set output at:
a)
Q1, price at P3, and earn an economic profit 
b)
Q1, price at P1, and suffer a loss 
c)
Q2, price at P2, and earn an economic profit 
d)
Q2, price at P2, and earn only a normal profit 
13.
A firm with market power engages in price discrimination to:
a)
earn a higher profit
b)
increase consumer surplus
c)
decrease deadweight loss
d)
make its demand more elastic 
14.

If the monopolist were to produce at the socially optimal output, quantity and price would be

a)
Q1 & P1
b)
Q2 & P3
c)
Q1 & P2
d)
Q3 & P2
e)

Q1, P4

15.
The profit-maximizing combination of output and price for a single-price monopoly is:
a)
Q1 & P1
b)
Q2 & P3
c)
Q1 & P4
d)
Q3 & P2
16.
A single-price monopolist is currently producing in the inelastic portion of its market demand curve. In order to maximize profits, the monopolist should change the price and quantity in which of the following ways? 
a)
P=Increase; Q=Increase
b)
P=Increase; Q=Decrease
c)
P=Decrease; Q=Decrease
d)
P=No Change; Q=Increase
17.

For the graph shown here, what quantity will this firm produce and what price will it charge?

a)

Q2 ; P2

b)

Q2 ; P3

c)

Q1 ; P1

d)

Q1 ; P2

e)

Q1 ; P4

18.

All of the following are imperfectly competitive markets EXCEPT:

a)

monopolistic competition

b)

pure competition

c)

monopoly

d)

oligopoly

e)

monopsony

19.

Priya’s Party Supplies sells cake toppers in a market with many other sellers, but each seller has their own version of cake toppers.


Which of the following statements is true based on this information?

a)

Priya produces a socially optimal quantity.

b)

Priya produces in a perfectly competitive industry.

c)

Priya’s marginal revenue curve is less than her demand curve.

d)

Priya can charge whatever price she wants to for her cake toppers.

e)

Priya’s average total cost curve is below her average variable cost curve.

20.

Which of the following is true about production in an imperfectly competitive market?

Choose 1 answer:

a)

The amount produced minimizes marginal cost.

b)

Less is produced than is socially optimal.

c)

The amount produced minimizes average total cost.

d)

More is produced than is socially optimal.

e)

The amount produced is the same as in perfect competition.

21.

Firms in monopolistic competition do not attain allocative efficiency because at the long-run equilibrium

output, which of the following is true?

a)

Price is greater than marginal cost.

b)

Marginal cost is greater than minimum average total cost.

c)

Marginal revenue is greater than marginal cost.

d)

Products are homogeneous.

e)

There is an overallocation of resources to the market.

22.

Which of the following is true about an imperfectly competitive firm’s marginal revenue (MR) curve if it has a linear and downward-sloping demand curve?

a)

MR decreases at an increasing rate.

b)

MR increases at first, then decreases.

c)

MR is constant.

d)

MR decreases and is less than demand.

e)

MR is greater than demand.

23.
In this market structure there are many buyers and sellers with identical products
a)
perfect competition
b)
monopolistic competition
c)
monopoly
d)
oligopoly
24.

Price leadership and collusion often occur in this type of market structure

a)
monopoly
b)
oligipoly
c)
perfect competition
d)
monopolistic competition
25.

Laws that are meant to stop monopolies from forming are called?

a)

Anti-Monopoly Laws

b)

Anti-Trust Laws

26.

When there is only one seller of a good or service, they are said to have a?

a)

Monopoly

b)

Oligarchy

c)

Monopolistic Competition

d)

Perfect Competition

27.

If every consumers needs are being met perfectly and every good that is being made is being sold, what type of efficiency is being achieved?

a)

Productive Efficiency

b)

Allocative Efficiency

28.

The amounts in the matrix represent potential profits to each player. What of the following correctly represents that game's nash equilibrium?

a)
A,X
b)
A,Y
c)
B,X
d)
B,Y
29.
Assume that Alpha and Beta are the only sellers of a product and they do not cooperate. Each firm has to decide whether to raise the product price. The payoff matrix gives the profits, in dollars, associated with each pair of pricing strategies. The first entry in each cell shows the profits to Alpha, and the second, the profits to Beta. What is the dominant strategy for each firm?
a)
Alpha: Do Not Raise; Beta: Do Not Raise
b)
Alpha: Do Not Raise; Beta: Raise
c)
Alpha: No Dominant Strategy; Beta: Raise
d)
Alpha: Raise; Beta: Do Not Raise
30.
The following table shows the profits associated with the pricing strategies of two oligopolistic firms, Agronomia and Farmingdale. Each firm has two possible strategies: to charge a low price or a high price. The first entry in each cell shows the profits to Agronomia and the second the profits to Farmingdale. If the two firms do not cooperate, what will be the profit for each firm?
a)
Agronomia = $50; Farmingdale = $100
b)
Agronomia = $150; Farmingdale = $150
c)
Agronomia = $300; Farmindale = $50
d)
Agronomia = $100; Farmingdale = $100
31.

The cartel model of oligopoly predicts that

a)

all firms in the industry act in unison to set monopoly price

b)

each producer acts independently of others

c)

firms follow the low-price firm in the industry

d)

differences in cost of production discourage individual firms from cheating

e)

the markup on marginal cost should be the same for all firms

32.

If this graph is for a monopolistically competitive firm, it best represents

a)

short run economic loss.

b)

short run extra-normal profit.

c)

long run economic profit.

d)

long run equilibrium at normal profit.

e)

short run accounting loss.

33.

In the above figure, the monopolistically competitive will experience what change into the long run?

a)

a right shift of it's demand curve.

b)

a left shift of it's demand curve.

c)

a right shift of it's supply curve.

d)

a left shift of it's supply curve.

34.

A monopolistically competitive firm maximizes profits or minimizes losses in the short run by

a)

Setting price equal to marginal cost.

b)

Producing at the output level where ATC is minimized.

c)

Producing at the output level where MR equals MC.

d)

Producing at the output level where MC equals ATC.

35.

Which of the following characterizes monopolistic competition?

a)

Price leadership.

b)

Zero long-run profit.

c)

Retaliation.

d)

Marginal cost pricing.

36.

If profits are negative in a monopolistically competitive market, then:

a)

new firms will enter until profit returns to the optimal positive level.

b)

new firms will enter the market until economic profits are zero.

c)

firms will exit the market until economic profit returns to the optimal positive level.

d)

firms will exit the market until economic profit returns to zero.

37.

Game theory is used to explain

a)

why firms price discriminate

b)

how monopolies evolve into oligopolies

c)

strategic behavior of firms in oligopoly

d)

profit maximization in monopoly

e)

price leadership of monopolistic competition

38.

For the graph shown here, if the firm were regulated to the socially optimal / allocatively efficiency output and price the firm would produce at ___ and charge ___

a)

Q2 ; P2

b)

Q2 ; P3

c)

Q1 ; P1

d)

Q1 ; P2

e)

Q1 ; P4

39.

For the graph shown here, if this single price monopolist could now perfectly price discriminate the frim would produce at ___ and charge ___

a)

Q2 ; P2

b)

Q2 ; P3

c)

Q1 ; P1

d)

Q1 ; P2

e)

Q1 ; P4

40.

If this monopolist is given a per unit subsidy, what would happen to amount of consumer surplus?

a)

increase due to MC shifting right and price falling

b)

decrease due to MC shifting right and price rising

c)

increase due to ATC shifting right and price falling

d)

decrease due to ATC shifting right and price rising

e)

not change

41.

Assume the single price monopolist is producing at its profit maximizing output and price. If the monopolist raised its price, what would happen to its total revenues?

a)

Total revenues would increase. The monopolist is producing in the inelastic portion of the demand curve.

b)

Total revenues would increase. The monopolist is producing in the elastic portion of the demand curve.

c)

Total revenues would decrease. The monopolist is producing in the elastic portion of the demand curve.

d)

Total revenues would decrease. The monopolist is producing in the inelastic portion of the demand curve.

e)

Total revenues would not change.

42.

Firms in perfect and monopolistic competition will continue to produce in short run as long as

a)

Price is greater than min ATC

b)

Price is greater than min MC

c)

Price is greater than min AVC

d)

Price is greater than AVC

e)

Price is greater than ATC