What did Harvard economist Edward Chamberlin say about the observation that a monopolistically competitive firm's average cost of production exceeds its minimum average total cost? Select one: O a. Chamberlin argued that this belief is incorrect. In his view, monopolistically competitive firms do not produce at a cost above their minimum average total costs. O b. Chamberlin argued that these higher costs represent the wastefulness of this market structure. Oc. In Chamberlin's view, this is evidence that monopolistic competition uses society's resources inefficiently and in a fashion that merits government intervention. O d. According to Chamberlin, this cost difference represents the value consumers place on variety and having more choice.

Explain why it is not possible for a monopoly firm to maximise its profits by charging a price in the price region where demand is inelastic, even though there are no direct substitutes for its product. Also explain how a monopoly will be able to charge a higher price than a firm producing the good under perfect, oligopolistic, or monopolistic competition

Intel and Advanced Micro Devices make most of the chips that power a PC. What makes the market for PC chips a duopoly? The PC chip market is a duopoly if O A. at the efficient scale, two firms can satisfy the market demand OB. each firm can divide its consumers into two categories-business consumers and household consumers O C. the two firms can charge different prices for the same quality of PC chip O D. the market produces two goods Assume that Intel and Advanced Micro Devices have identical costs. The graph shows the market demand curve. Draw the average total cost curve of one firm if the chip market produces 800 chips an hour and other firms are prevented from entering. Label the curve. Draw a point on the average total cost curve at the efficient scale. 110- 100- 90- 80+ 70- 60+ 50- 40- 30- 20+ 10- 0- Price (dollars per chip) 0 $800 200 400 800 600 Quantity (chips per hour) >>> Draw only the objects specified in the question. D 1000 Q Q 1200

Assume that in short-run equilibrium, a particular monopolistically competitive restaurant (Applebee's) charges $12 for each order of Chicken Parmesan and sells 52 orders per day. The average total cost (ATC) for those 52 orders is $10. How much revenue will the firm take in each day? $ What will be the firm's economic profit or loss on Chicken Parmesan? Next, suppose that other restaurants add/remove chicken parmesan from their menus (entry or exit occurs) and a long-run equilibrium is established. If the Applebees daily Chicken Parmesan orders remain at 52 units, what price will it be able to charge? $ What will be its economic profit or loss?

Exhibit 10.5 Price 3.25 3.00 2.50 0 700 1,000 MC MR ATC D = AR Quantity Exhibit 10.5 shows the demand, marginal revenue, and cost curves for a monopolistically competitive firm. At the profit-maximizing (or loss-minimizing) output and price, the firm would O a. have to expand to stay in business in the long run. O b. be better off shutting down, since total revenue does not cover fixed costs. O c. be experiencing an economic loss. O d. be earning an economic profit. O e. be earning zero economic profit.

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The theory of monopolistic competition explains economic behaviour in industries in which there are O A. a few small firms, each with some market power. O B. many small firms, each with some market power. O C. many small firms, each with no market power. O D. a few small firms, each with no market power. O E. None of the above.

What is the Monopolistic firm's Marginal Revenue Function If the inverse demand function for its product is: p = 30-3Q? Select one: O a. 30-6Q O b. 30-3Q O c. -3Q O d. -6Q

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The firm in the figure below is in monopolistic competition. It will set a price equal to MC ATC MR D 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 Quantity (units per day) O a. $1. O b. $3. O c. more than $3. O d. $2. Price and costs (dollars per unit)