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Below are the questions for the exam with the choices of answers:
Question #1
A Some firms will exit this market and the price will return to P0.
B New firms will enter this market and the price will remain at P1.
C Some firms will exit this market and the price will remain at P1.
D New firms will enter this market and the price will return to P0.
Question #2
A Some firms will exit this market and price will remain at P1.
B New firms will enter this market and price will return to P0.
C New firms will enter this market and price will remain at P1.
D Some firms will exit this market and price will return to P0.
Question #3
A Market price remains at P0 because perfectly competitive firms can’t earn positive economic profit.
B Market price rises from P0 to P1 and the firm’s output rises from q0 to q1.
C Market price rises from P0 to P1 and the firm’s output rises from Q0 to Q1.
D The firm’s output remains at q0 because perfectly competitive firms can’t earn positive economic profit.
Question #4
A Firm shown in the graph will produce q0, but all the firms in the market will produce a total of Q0.
B Firm is not producing at the output where profit is maximized.
C Firm shown in the graph will produce q1, but all the firms in the market will produce a total of Q1.
D Output of the firm shown in the graph is the same as quantity supplied in the market.
Question #5
A This market is in short-run equilibrium but not long-run equilibrium.
B This market is in long-run equilibrium because the firm is earning zero economic profit.
C The firm will raise the price above P0 to increase profit.
D This market is in long-run equilibrium because the firm is earning positive economic profit.
Question #6
A Continue to produce in both the short run and the long run.
B Shut down immediately.
C Shut down in the short run but continue production in the long run.
D Continue to produce in the short run but shut down in the long run.
Question #7
A If price was equal to, or went above AVC.
B Once fixed costs decrease, or the ATC curve shifts downwards.
C Once fixed costs increase, or the ATC curve shifts upwards.
D If price was equal to, or went below AVC.
Question #8
A No, due to the fact that the operating loss is -$24, which is much smaller than the loss incurred if they were to shutdown. If they were to shutdown, the loss would equal the fixed costs or -$84.50. However, the firm should shutdown once the price goes above average variable costs.
B Yes, due to the fact that the shutdown loss is -$169. This is much smaller than the operating loss.
C No, due to the fact that the operating loss is -$48, which is much smaller than the loss incurred if they were to shutdown. If they were to shutdown, the loss would equal the fixed costs or -$169.
D No, due to the fact that the operating loss is -$24, which is much smaller than the loss incurred if they were to shutdown. If they were to shutdown, the loss would equal the fixed costs or -$84.50.
Question #9
A Economic profits are negative, which means there is economic losses, and the quantity supplied from the firm is 80 units per day.
B Economic profits are negative, which means there is economic losses, and the quantity supplied from the firm is 60 units per day.
C Economic profits are positive, and the quantity supplied from the firm is 120 units per day.
D Economic profits are negative, which means there is economic losses, and the quantity supplied from the firm is 100 units per day.
Question #10
A Economic profits are $0 and the quantity supplied from the firm is 100 units per day.
B Economic profits are $500 and the quantity supplied from the firm is 200 units per day.
C Economic profits are -$100 and the quantity supplied from the firm is 80 units per day.
D Economic profits are $100 and the quantity supplied from the firm is 100 units per day.
Question #11
A MC >MR.
B The prevailing price is $4 and economic profits are $0.
C The prevailing price is $3 and economic profits are negative.
D The prevailing price is $8 and economic profits are positive.
Question #12
A The firm will earn economic profits.
B Average cost of the product will be at the minimum possible level.
C The firm will earn $0 in economic profits.
D Output will be 100 units per day.
Question #13
A Are the total labor costs from production.
B Are the total costs of production.
C Is the amount of money that could have been earned by renting out that firm’s capital.
D Are the amount of labor that needs to be employed.
Question #14
A $0
B $30
C $38
D –$30.
Question #15
A –$38.
B $0
C $38
D $30
Question #16
A Continue to produce 850 units.
B Increase output from 650 to 750.
C Decrease output from 850 to 750.
D Produce 850 units of output.
Question #17
A Between 550 and 650 units of output.
B 650 units of output.
C 850 units of output.
D 450 units of output.
Question #18
A Quantity supplied is greater than 25, but less than 27.
B Quantity supplied is 25.
C Quantity supplied is 27.
D Quantity supplied is 26.
Question #19
A Horizontal demand curve.
B None of the available answers.
C Profit per unit.
D Supply curve.
E Demand curve.
Question #20
A 30 units of output.
B 40 units of output.
C 50 units of output.
D 60 units of output.
Question #21
A $3.50.
B $5.00.
C $6.50.
D $3.00.
Question #22
A $6.50 and marginal revenue for the firm is $6.50.
B $5.00 and marginal revenue for the firm is $5.00.
C $6.50 and marginal revenue for the firm is $5.00.
D $5.00 and marginal revenue for the firm is $3.00.
Question #23
A TRUE
B FALSE
Question #24
A TRUE
B FALSE
Question #25
A Downward-sloping.
B A vertical line.
C Upward-sloping.
D A horizontal line.
Question #26
A Relatively elastic.
B Perfectly inelastic.
C Relatively inelastic.
D Perfectly elastic.
Question #27
A Textbooks.
B Energy drinks.
C Soy beans.
D Soda.
Question #28
A Landscaping industry.
B Corn production.
C Automobile production industry.
D Fast-food industry.
Question #29
A Both buyers and sellers are usually price makers.
B Both buyers and sellers are usually price takers.
C Buyers are often price makers, but sellers are usually price takers.
D Buyers are often price takers, but sellers are usually price makers.
Question #30
A Consumers are price takers, but sellers do have an impact on the price.
B Sellers are price takers, but consumers do have an impact on the price.
C Both sellers and consumers are not price takers and can impact the price in the market.
D Both sellers and consumers are price takers and have no impact on the price in the market.
Question #31
A Chooses output based off of weather conditions.
B Chooses its own price, but after consulting with other comp.anies
C Chooses output in response to a market-determined price.
D Chooses the price it sells at.
E Chooses own price based on the demand curve it faces.
Question #32
A Because it allows us to analyze how markets work when the invisible hand is completely impeded and market forces are not allowed to work. This can be used as a reference point when analyzing a market that is not perfectly competitive.
B Because it allows us to analyze how markets work when the invisible hand is completely impeded and market forces are not allowed to work. This can be used as a reference point when analyzing a market that is perfectly competitive.
C Due to the fact that perfect competition is an optimal economic situation.
D Because it allows us to analyze how markets work when the invisible hand is completely unimpeded. This can be used as a reference point when analyzing a market that is not perfectly competitive.