Foundations of Economics (8th Edition)
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Author: Robin Bade, Michael Parkin
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A natural monopoly refers to a monopoly that is defended from direct competition by
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Control over a vital input
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Economies of scale over a broad range of output
Draw the graph. If the monopoly is a doing perfect price discrimination, then:
1. the monopoly produces a quantity Q = ______ where ________________ (which curves intersect?)2. the monopoly charges a price of ________ (trick question!!!!)3. the consumer surplus is CS = ______. 4. the producer surplus is PS = _________(identify the area on the graph and calculate it).5. this monopoly ________ (is / is not) efficient because ______________________.
What would the problem be if the government forced a natural monopoly to set a price equal to its marginal cost?
a. the firm will make excessive profits
b. consumers buy less of the good than is efficient
c. consumers buy more of the good than is efficient
d. the firm will make losses and exit the market
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- Give typing answer with explanation and conclusion The inefficiency (dead-weight loss) of a monopoly (as compared to perfect competition) indicates the amount by which Group of answer choices price exceeds marginal revenue at a particular output level. consumer welfare is increased by the monopolist. price exceeds marginal cost at a particular output level. marginal benefits exceed marginal cost for those units not produced by the monopolist but that would otherwise be produced in a competitive market. marginal costs exceed marginal benefits for those units not produced by the monopolist but that would otherwise be produced in a competitive market.arrow_forwardA monopoly is considered a _____ and a competitive firm is considered a _________. a. price taker; price taker b. price maker; price maker c. price taker; price maker d. price maker; price takerarrow_forwardWhat is the dead weight loss? a.The loss in welfare due to the monopoly producing a LARGER amount than a competitive market would b. None of the other answers is correct c.A new weight loss system d.The loss in welfare due to the monopoly producing a SMALLER amount than a competitive market wouldarrow_forward
- Help me answer these review questions. Fill in the Blanks For a monopoly, the firm’s demand curve is downward sloping, therefore to maximize its profit, the firm must produce where its marginal cost equals _____________. When marginal product is increasing, the total product is increasing at _______________. If the average product is greater than the marginal product the next average product will _____________.arrow_forwardOne difference between a competitive firm and a monopoly is that __________________. a. monopoly makes economic profits, but a competitive firm never makes economic profits b. a monopoly faces a downward sloping marginal revenue curve, whereas a competitive firm faces a horizontal marginal revenue curve c. the cost curves of a monopoly are always below those of a competitive firm d. a monopoly always has economies of scale, but a competitive firm always has diseconomies of scalearrow_forwardA monopoly market is characterized by the profit maximizer, price maker, high barriers to entry, single seller, and price discrimination. The information on the table below is a typical monopoly firm. Use it to answer the questions that follow Output Price Total Cost 0 $100 $200 1 100 290 2 100 350 3 100 390 4 100 470 5 100 560 6 100 700 7 100 900 i. What is the profit maximizing or loss minimizing quantity of output of this firm to produce? Why? ii. What is the profit or loss at the profit maximizing or loss minimizing output level? iii. Should the firm shut down or remain in operation? Why? iv. Assuming this is a representative firm in the industry or market, given the profits or losses incurred, what can be expected to happen over time in the market?arrow_forward
- Help asap solve both questions please When the monopoly's total revenue curve touches the vertical axis, total revenue is: a. increasing b. decreasing c. zero d. positive e. negative If economic profits exist in a competitive market, new firms will enter to a drive down the price or raise the costs True Falsearrow_forwardWhen does a company officially become a monopoly? a. when it controls more than 25 percent of the output of a certain product b. when the government decides the company is a threat to the national economy c. when a company controls the output for a marketable product without meaningful competition d. when a company controls more than 50 percent of the output of a productarrow_forwardWhen a firm or business holds a patent and has no competition in manufacturing a good or providing a service, it is known as _____. a. a technological monopoly b. a natural monopoly c. monopolistic competition d. perfect competitionarrow_forward
- Consider a monopoly firm producing laptops. Below are the equations describing this firm's economic conditions. Demand: Q = 10 – P Marginal Revenue: MR= 10 – 2Q Total Cost: TC = 4 + Q + 0.5Q² || Marginal Cost: MC=1+Q Choose all correct statements. The produced quantity is 3. В. The price charged is 6. n C. The profit this monopoly firm can make is 9.5. D. None of above is correct.arrow_forwardWhat is the deadweight loss associated with monopoly? A. The loss in consumer surplus due to high prices and reduced output B. The loss in producer surplus due to low prices and excess supply C. The loss in government revenue due to taxation D. The loss in economic efficiency due to government interventionarrow_forwardQuestion 3: Monopoly graph. Do parts a, b., c Draw the short-run ATC, AVC, MC, MR and Demand graphs for a monopoly market. In each part, show Total Cost (TC), Total Revenue (TR), shade the profit or loss. Clearly label Q for the equilibrium quantity point and P for market price point. a. Draw a profit situation b. Draw a loss (not shutdown) situation c. Draw a monopoly and perfectly competitive industry on the same graph space. Only show equilibrium quantity and price of monopoly (Qm and Pm) and quantity and price for a perfect competition situation denoted as (Qpc and Ppc). You do not need to identify TR, TC or shade the profit in this graph.arrow_forward
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