Question 1

Antitrust laws give the Justice Department the authority to challenge potential mergers between companies in an effort to safeguard society from monopoly power.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

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-Refer to Figure 15-1.The shape of the average total cost curve in the figure suggests an opportunity for a profit-maximizing monopolist to take advantage of

Accepted Answer

A)  economies of scale.
B)  diseconomies of scale.
C)  diminishing marginal product.
D)  increasing marginal cost.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 3

When a local grocery store offers discount coupons in the Sunday paper it is most likely trying to

Accepted Answer

A)  reduce prices for all customers.
B)  offer their customers a reward for reading the paper.
C)  gain some pricing power over the other grocery stores in town.
D)  price discriminate.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 4

The socially efficient level of production occurs where the marginal cost curve intersects which of the following curves?

Accepted Answer

A)  Average variable cost
B)  Average total cost
C)  Demand
D)  Marginal revenueE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

The fundamental cause of monopoly is

Accepted Answer

A)  incompetent management in competitive firms.
B)  the zero-profit feature of long-run equilibrium in competitive markets.
C)  advertising.
D)  barriers to entry.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

Declining average total cost with increased production is one of the defining characteristics of a natural monopoly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 15: Monopoly

Figure 15-1 -Refer to Figure 15-1.The shape of the average total cost curve in the figure suggests an opportunity for a profit-maximizing monopolist to take advantage of

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Antitrust laws give the Justice Department the authority to challenge potential mergers between companies in an effort to safeguard society from monopoly power.

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When a local grocery store offers discount coupons in the Sunday paper it is most likely trying to

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The socially efficient level of production occurs where the marginal cost curve intersects which of the following curves?

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The fundamental cause of monopoly is

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Declining average total cost with increased production is one of the defining characteristics of a natural monopoly.

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Exam 15: Monopoly

Figure 15-1 -Refer to Figure 15-1.The shape of the average total cost curve in the figure suggests an opportunity for a profit-maximizing monopolist to take advantage of

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Antitrust laws give the Justice Department the authority to challenge potential mergers between companies in an effort to safeguard society from monopoly power.

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When a local grocery store offers discount coupons in the Sunday paper it is most likely trying to

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The socially efficient level of production occurs where the marginal cost curve intersects which of the following curves?

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The fundamental cause of monopoly is

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Declining average total cost with increased production is one of the defining characteristics of a natural monopoly.

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