1. A competitive firm that is incurring a loss should immediately cease operations. True or False? Why? 2. A pure monopoly does not have to worry about suffering losses beacause it has the power to set its prices at any level. True or False? Why? 3. In the long run, firms operating in perfect competition and monopolistic competition will tend to earn normal profits. True or False? Why?

1. A competitive firm that is incurring a loss should immediately cease operations. True or False? Why? 2. A pure monopoly does not have to worry about suffering losses beacause it has the power to set its prices at any level. True or False? Why? 3. In the long run, firms operating in perfect competition and monopolistic competition will tend to earn normal profits. True or False? Why?

Economics For Today

10th Edition

ISBN:9781337613040

Author:Tucker

Publisher:Tucker

Chapter10: Monopolistic Competition And Oligoply

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 4SQP

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