In monopolistic competition,a firm produces 10,000 units when its marginal revenue equals its marginal cost. At this level of output, the firms average variable cost is $4.30 and its average fixed cost is $2.10. If the firm sells the product for $5 each, at best it is earning a. losses of $7,000. b. a profit of $7,000. c. losses of $14,000. d. a profit of $14,000. e. .There is not enough information provided to answer this question.

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If Amazon sells dozens of similar types of pencils at slightly different prices, we might assume the pencil market is _________. Select one: a. an oligopoly. b. a monopolistically competitive market. c. a monopoly. d. a perfectly competitive market.

PTICE and COST $40 30 23 20 10 MC ATC ATC MR AR=D 150 200 Quantity per day 0:13 Question 11 (10 points) (Exhibit: Profit Maximization for a Firm in Monopolistic Competition) Suppose that an innovation reduces a firm's fixed costs and reduces cost from ATC to ATC' Before the innovation reduced the cost, the firm's maximum economic profit was: $0. $30. $750. $4,500.

The graph depicts a monopolistically competitive firm. Assuming the firm's ATC is ATC', the firm's current economic profit (per day) is_____, and its long-run economic profit is _____. Price and cost $40 30 23 20 10 0 $3,000; $0 $1,500; $0 $1,500; $2,500 $4,000; $3,000 MR 150 200 MC ATC ATC AR=D Quantity (per day)

A​ fast-food restaurant decides to raise the price of its hamburgers. Assume the firm is in a monopolistically competitive industry. What will happen to the demand for its​ hamburgers? When the​ fast-food restaurant raises the price of​ hamburgers,   A. some of its customers will be willing to pay a higher price because this restaurant is close to them.   B. none of its customers will be willing to pay the higher price and will stop buying hamburgers.   C. all of its customers will be willing to pay a higher price because this restaurant faces no competition.   D. all of its customers will be willing to pay the higher price because they prefer this brand of hamburgers .   E. none of its customers will be willing to pay the higher price because this restaurant faces competition from other restaurants

Which of the following are characteristics of monopolistic competition in the long run A. blocked entry into the market □ B. zero economic profit □ C. full efficiency □ D. lower production than competitive markets

1. If the demand for a good increases at the same time as the supply of the same good decreases, what will happen to the equilibrium price and quantity of the good? Explain. 2. What is the deadweight loss of monopoly? Show the deadweight loss when the monopolist can perfectly price discriminate. 3. What is the point of long run equilibrium of a monopolistically competitive firm. How does it compare to a competitive firm.

A monopolistically competitive firm is operating in the short run at the optimal level of output and is earning negative economic profits. Which of the following must be true? Select one: a. ATC> P> MR = MC. b. ATC= P> MR = MC. c. ATC> P = MR = MC. d. ATC> P> MR > MC.

In monopolistic competition, a firm has some ability to affect the price for its product because of Select one a. economic profits. b.easy entry and exit. C. many competitors product differentlation.