1. Which of the following advertisements provides information to the consumer? a. “CarbChips have half the carbohydrates of regular potato chips”. b. “The Taj Mahal restaurant is like a trip to India”. c. “Brain-power Books – just think it!” d. “Avion Airlines wants to take you higher”.

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1. Which of the following advertisements provides information to the consumer?

a. “CarbChips have half the carbohydrates of regular potato chips”.

b. “The Taj Mahal restaurant is like a trip to India”.

c. “Brain-power Books – just think it!”

d. “Avion Airlines wants to take you higher”.

2. Firms in an Oligopoly produce a quantity of output that is less than the level produced by a perfectly competitive market and charge a price that is greater than the perfectly competitive price.

a. True

b. False

3. Which of the following is true of the model of monopolistic competition?

 

a. 

Barriers to entry enable firms to enjoy positive profits in the long run.

 

b. 

The number of firms declines over time as a result of economies of scale.

 

c. 

The monopolistically competitive firms enjoy a greater market power than a monopolist.

 

d. 

Firms tend to locate near each other in order to minimize total travel costs for consumers.

 

e. 

The firms end up charging same prices for their individual products.

4. Which of the following is an example of price competition?

 

a. 

Nike signs LeBron James to a $90 million contract for endorsements.

 

b. 

Kellogg's puts the images of Snap, Crackle, and Pop on boxes of Cocoa Krispies, linking the cereal with Rice Krispies.

 

c. 

McDonald's introduces new garden McSalads.

 

d. 

Tropicana introduces the Blue Raspberry Rush juice.

 

e. 

Apple offers a 20% discount on its new range of iPhones.

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