A monopoly:
a. faces the market demand curve which is downward sloping.
b. has a marginal revenue curve which slopes downward and lies below its demand curve.
c. will maximize profits by producing an output level where MR = MC.
d. all of these.
QUESTION 2Consider a consumer who spends all income on only two goods: pizza and soda. An extra slice of pizza would give the consumer 60 extra utils, while an extra can of soda would give the consumer 20 extra utils. Pizza costs 3 per slice, and soda costs 1 per can. In this situation, the consumer:
a. is buying too much pizza and not enough soda.
b. should purchase more pizza and less soda.
c. has maximized his or her total utility.
d. needs to equate the marginal utilities for pizza and soda.
QUESTION 3Which of the following statements best describe the price, output, and profit conditions of monopoly?
a. Price will equal marginal cost at the profit-maximizing level of output and profits will be positive in the long-run.
b. Price will always equal average variable cost in the short-run and either profits or losses may result in the long run.
c. In the long-run, positive economic profit will be earned.
d. All of these are true.
QUESTION 4Suppose a consumer is spending his or her entire budget. In order to obtain the most satisfaction from his or her purchases, all goods should:
a. provide the same marginal utility per dollar.
b. be consumed in equal quantities.
c. have identical marginal utilities.
d. give the consumer matching amounts of total utility.
QUESTION 5Assume a monopolist charges a price corresponding to the intersection of the marginal cost and marginal revenue curves. If this price is between its average variable cost and average total cost curves, the firm will:
a. earn an economic profit.
b. continue to operate in the short run.
c. shut down.
d. all of these are true.
QUESTION 6Consider a consumer who spends all income on only two goods: bread and wine. An extra loaf of bread would give the consumer 10 extra util, while an extra bottle of wine would give the consumer 60 extra utils. Bread costs 50 per loaf, and wine costs 6 per bottle. In this situation, the consumer:
a. could increase utility by buying more bread and less wine.
b. could increase utility by purchasing more wine and less bread.
c. has maximized utility and attained consumer equilibrium.
d. is violating the law of diminishing marginal utility.
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