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A firm is a natural monopoly if it exhibits the following as its output increases:a.decreasing marginal revenue.b.increasing marginal cost.c.decreasing average revenue.d.decreasing average total cost.
A firm is a natural monopoly if it exhibits the following as its output increases:
a. decreasing marginal revenue.
b.increasing marginal cost.
c. decreasing average revenue.
d. decreasing average total cost.
Which of the following is a characteristic shared by a perfectly competitive firm and a monopoly?
Select one:
a. Each must lower its price to sell more output.
b. Each sets a price for its product that will maximise its revenue.
c. Each maximises profits by producing a quantity for which marginal revenue equals marginal cost.
d. Each maximises profits by producing a quantity for which price equals marginal cost.
e. Each minimises average total cost by producing a quantity for which price equal average revenue
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- In a monopoly, what will be your economic profit if you produces where marginal revenue equals margin cost equals average total cost. A. Cannot be determined B. Negative C. Positive D. Zeroarrow_forwardThe graph illustrates the demand for haircuts and the costs of producing haircuts Draw a point at the profit-maximizing output and price if this industry is perfectly competitive Label the competitive equilibrium Ec Draw a point at the profit-maximizing output and price if the haircut producer is a single-price monopoly Label the monopoly equilibrium EM How do we redefine the curves in the graph when a perfectly competitive industry is taken over by a single firm? When a perfectly competitive industry is taken over by a single firm, the competitive industry's curve becomes the monopoly's OA. marginal revenue, demand OB. average total cost, supply. curve, 30 25 20- 15- 10- 0.0 Price and cost (dollars per haircut) MR 10 20 40 Quantity (thousands of haircuts) MC ATC Darrow_forwardWhich of the following could explain why a firm is a monopoly? Select one or more answers from the choices shown. a. Patents. b. Economies of scale. c. Inelastic demand. d. Government licenses .e. Downsloping market demand.arrow_forward
- A firm is a natural monopoly if it exhibits _________as its output increases.a. increasing total revenueb. increasing marginal costc. decreasing marginal revenued. decreasing average total costarrow_forward3.1. Fill out the table below. Unit Marginal Marginal Quantity (Q) Price (P) Total Revenue (TR) Fixed Cost (FC) Variable Cost (VC) Total Cost (TC) Profit Cost Revenue 14 $10 $3 $43 15 $10 $51 16 $10 $60 17 $10 $70 18 $10 $81 3.2. Is the table above pertaining to a perfectly competitive firm or monopoly? How can you tell?arrow_forwardExercise A.12. Explain the differences between the supply and demand curves of a firm in perfect competition and a monopoly.arrow_forward
- A firm is a natural monopoly if it exhibits the following as its output increases a. Decreasing average revenue b.decreasing marginal revenue c. Increasing marginal cost d, decreasing average total costarrow_forwardPlease have a look at graph in the photo to answer the following questions Notes: MC is marginal cost, MR is marginal revenue, ATC is average total cost, AVC is average variable cost and D is the demand curve.a. By looking of this graph, what can you say about the market power of this firm? Is it a perfect competition or a monopoly? Explain. b. To maximize the profit, how many units should the firm produce? At what price?c. Based on your answer, what is the total revenue? Total costs? Total profit? Total fixed cost?d. Will you operate this firm in the short run? Long run? Briefly explain.arrow_forward↑ Price Price Panel B NECK D Quantity Panel A Price D Panel C D Use the figure above. Which of the following statements is correct? All the answers are correct. Price Panel B represents the typical demand curve for a perfectly competitive firm. Panel A represents the typical demand curve for a monopoly. Panel D. ⒸPanel A represents the typical demand curve for a perfectly competitive market. Darrow_forward
- Ron's Hamburger Place is the only restaurant in town, a monopoly Price and cost (dollars per hamburger) 10.00 9.00 8.00 7.00 6.00 5.00 4.00 3.00 2.00 1.00 0 Price: $ [Select] ATC: $ [Select] 10 Profit: $ [Select] dan da MR MC Alt Text: Ron's Hamburger Place What is the profit maximizing output, price, and economic profit of Ron's Hamburgers, monopoly? Quantity: [Select] hamburgers per hour ATC 20 30 40 50 Quantity (hamburgers per hour) per hamburgerarrow_forwardCompare and contrast the decision-making processes of a competitive firm versus a monopoly firm. a. The difference between C and M markets in terms of the (homogeneity or uniqueness of product, barriers to enter and number of firms). b. You must point to the difference in the demand curve for a C firm and that for a M firm. c You must refer to the long run profit (or not) of the C as well as M firm. d. You must point to whether C and M firms are efficient or NOT. Graphs are welcome, not manadatory.arrow_forward3. The graph below shows a firm's demand, marginal revenue, and marginal cost curves. Find the profit-maximizing level of output and mark it q*. Find the price the firm should charge and mark it P*. P MC X D MR Quantity 4. The Whatsa Widget Company has a monopoly over the sale of widgets in a small midwestern town. The firm's demand, marginal revenue, marginal cost, and average cost curves are shown below. Find the firm's profit-maximizing level of output and the price the firm will charge. Is the firm earning a positive or a negative profit? Show the firm's profit (or loss) on the graph. P MC X MR D ATCarrow_forward
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