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TYPES OF MARKET STRUCTURE: MONOPOLY

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

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1.

Which of the following is not a barrier to entry in a monopolized market?

a)

The presence of many buyers and sellers in the market

b)

The government gives a single firm the exclusive right to produce some good.

c)

The costs of production make a single producer more efficient than a large number of producers.

d)

A key resource is owned by a single firm.

2.

What is not an advantage of a monopoly?

a)

achieving economies of scale

b)

high level of research and development

c)

Producing a greater quantity at profit-maximizing level of output

d)

higher prices and lower output

3.

One of the requirements for a monopoly is that

a)

products are high priced

b)

there are several close substitutes for the product

c)

there is a unique product with no close substitutes

d)

the product cannot be produced by small firms

4.

A monopoly is a market with

a)

many suppliers

b)

no barriers to entry

c)

many substitutes

d)

one supplier

5.

A barrier to entry is

a)

an economic term for economies of scale

b)

illegal in most markets

c)

anything that prevents new firms from entering the market

d)

a factor that increases competition

6.

If a monopolist wants to sell a larger quantity, it must

a)

set a higher price

b)

maintain the current price

c)

set a lower price

d)

implement new technology

7.
In order for a firm to engage in price discrimination, it must be: 
a)
producing in the inelastic portion of its demand curve to raise its price and increase total revenue 
b)
a price taker
c)
able to separate consumers into different groups based on demand elasticities 
d)
experiencing economies of scale in the relevant range of production
8.

What is not an advantage of a monopoly?

a)

achieving economies of scale

b)

high level of research and development

c)

Producing a greater quantity at profit-maximizing level of output

d)

higher prices and lower output

9.

Which of the following is NOT a major barrier to entry for a monopolist?

a)

control over a key input

b)

patent protection

c)

economies of scale

d)

product differentiation

10.

Monopolist can control

a)

price

b)

output

c)

both

d)

nothing

11.

Which of the following is a characteristic of a single-price monopoly?

a)

The firm is a price taker.

b)

Demand is perfectly elastic.

c)

There are many close substitutes for the firm's product.

d)

The market price exceeds marginal revenue.

12.

If a monopoly firm practices price discrimination the firm will _____________.

a)

earn smaller profit

b)

produce lower quantity than before price discrimination

c)

charge a higher price when demand is inelastic and a lower price when demand is elastic

d)

charge a higher price when demand is elastic and a lower price when demand is inelastic

13.

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.

14.

In June, Ross decides to sell ice cream from a kart on the street. First he goes to 1st street and sells his icecreams for $2 each. The next day Ross decides to go to 2nd street and he realises he can get a higher price for his product. So he charges $5 per ice cream. What is this an example of?

a)

Rule of reason

b)

Monopoly

c)

Pure genius

d)

Price discrimination

15.

A grocery store that offers one can of soup for $0.35 and three cans for $1.00 is engaging in

a)

Perfect price discrimination

b)

Discrimination among quantities

c)

Discrimination among buyers