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- Subject: Microeconomics Question:What market structure has a TR that is equal to the 45 degree line? -pure -monopoly -monopolistic -oligopolyQuestion 23 The deadweight loss that arises from a monopoly is a consequence of the fact that the monopoly Group of answer choices quantity is lower than the socially-optimal quantity. price equals marginal revenue. price is the same as average revenue. earns positive profits.Case Study Microsoft in India Microsoft made its name by building two monopolies, its Windows operating system and its Office suite of personal productivity software, that are used the world over. Windows, for example, runs on about 94 percent of the world’s personal computers. Despite its global dominance, however, Microsoft has found it difficult to get traction in many developing nations. India is a case in point. Although the country has a well-educated middle class, and although India is home to some of the world’s most successful information technology outsourcing companies, the vast majority of Indians do not have access to a personal computer. India has only 25 PCs per thousand people compared to 997 per thousand in the United States. The main reason for this is cost! Most Indians are simply too poor to afford a PC. Also, Microsoft’s Windows franchise faces two major competitors in India: pirated versions of Windows, and the free open source product Linux, which can be found…
- Case Study Microsoft in India Microsoft made its name by building two monopolies, its Windows operating system and its Office suite of personal productivity software, that are used the world over. Windows, for example, runs on about 94 percent of the world’s personal computers. Despite its global dominance, however, Microsoft has found it difficult to get traction in many developing nations. India is a case in point. Although the country has a well-educated middle class, and although India is home to some of the world’s most successful information technology outsourcing companies, the vast majority of Indians do not have access to a personal computer. India has only 25 PCs per thousand people compared to 997 per thousand in the United States. The main reason for this is cost! Most Indians are simply too poor to afford a PC. Also, Microsoft’s Windows franchise faces two major competitors in India: pirated versions of Windows, and the free open source product Linux, which can be…One difference between a monopoly and a perfectly competitive firm is Question 7 options: a) in the long run, price equals marginal cost for the monopolist whereas for a perfectly competitive firm price equals minimum average total cost b) the monopolist is able to sustain long run economic profits whereas the perfectly competitive firm is unable to c) the monopolist produces a quantity of output where marginal revenue is greater than marginal cost (MR > MC) whereas the perfectly competitive firm produces a quantity of output where marginal revenue is equal to marginal cost (MR = MC) d) there are no fixed costs for a monopolists whereas a perfectly competitive firm has fixed costsQuestion 1a. How is monopolistic competition like monopoly, perfect competition andoligopoly? b. Give two examples of price discrimination. In each case, explain why themonopolist chooses to follow this business strategy c. Why does price equal marginal revenue for the perfectly competitive firm?What is the relationship to the demand curve for the firm?
- Question 1a. With the aid of a diagram explain how a monopolist determines how much output to produce and what price to charge. b. Explain how the perfectly competitive firm decides whether to operate or shut down in the short run. c. Explain why firms operating in monopolistically competitive markets probably will not earn an economic profit in the long run. d. Why does interdependence of firms play a major role in oligopoly but not in perfect competition or monopolistic competition? Question 2a. A producer borrows money and starts a business. He himself looks after the business. Identify implicit and explicit costs from this information. Explain. b. List and explain which of the following is a fixed cost or a variable cost for Caribbean Airlines. i. The cost of fuel used in its planes. ii. The rent on its Piarco headquarters. iii. The lease payments on its current inventory of jets. iv. The cost of peanuts it serves to passengers. v. The salary paid to the Chief Executive Officer. c.…Subject: Menagerial economics & policy Mcq's 8) A few firms dominating an industry is an example of a) oligopoly b) monopoly c) monopolistic competition d) None of the above 9) A market structure in which many firms sell products that are similar but not identical is known as a) monopolistic competition b) monopoly c) perfect competiion d) oligopolyCOURSE: MICROECONOMICS LEVEL 2 COURSE: MICROECONOMICS LEVEL 2 Consider a company A operating in an oligopoly which has a market share of 20% and a unit cost of $50. It currently sells at a price (P) of $52.9 with a price elasticity of demand of -3.5. This company will merge with company D, so that market share will reach 50%. Estimate impact of this operation on selling price under 2 scenarios:(a) With economies of scale, given the merger. Cost reduction of 15%.b) Without economies of scale, constant cost of 50%.c) How much does market power of merged company change, considering with and without economies of scale?