Question 5.5.  T-Shirt Enterprises is selling in a purely competitive market.  It is producing 3,000 units, selling them for $2 each.  At this level of output, the average total cost is $2.50 and the average variable cost is $2.20.  Based on these data, the firm should  shut down in the short run.        decrease output to 2,500 units.        ontinue to produce 3,000 units.        increase output to 3,500 units. Question 6.6.   A firm should increase the quantity of output as long as its   marginal revenue is greater than its marginal cost.        marginal cost is greater than its marginal revenue.        average revenue is greater than its average total cost.        average revenue is greater than its average variable cost. Question 7.7.   In pure competition, each extra unit of output that a firm sells will yield a marginal revenue that is  equal to the price.        less than the price.        greater than the price.        equal to the average cost. Question 8.8.   The classic example of a private, unregulated monopoly is  Xerox.        De Beers.        General Motors.        General Electric. Question 9.9.   Natural monopolies result from  patents and copyrights.        pricing strategies.        extensive economies of scale in production.        control over an essential natural resource.

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Question 5.5.  T-Shirt Enterprises is selling in a purely competitive market.  It is producing 3,000 units, selling them for $2 each.  At this level of output, the average total cost is $2.50 and the average variable cost is $2.20.  Based on these data, the firm should 

shut down in the short run.

       decrease output to 2,500 units.

       ontinue to produce 3,000 units.

       increase output to 3,500 units.

Question 6.6.   A firm should increase the quantity of output as long as its 

 marginal revenue is greater than its marginal cost.

       marginal cost is greater than its marginal revenue.

       average revenue is greater than its average total cost.

       average revenue is greater than its average variable cost.

Question 7.7.   In pure competition, each extra unit of output that a firm sells will yield a marginal revenue that is 

equal to the price.

       less than the price.

       greater than the price.

       equal to the average cost.

Question 8.8.   The classic example of a private, unregulated monopoly is 

Xerox.

       De Beers.

       General Motors.

       General Electric.

Question 9.9.   Natural monopolies result from 

patents and copyrights.

       pricing strategies.

       extensive economies of scale in production.

       control over an essential natural resource.

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