Questions from General Economics


Q: 2.1. Economic profit equals minus . 2.

2.1. Economic profit equals minus . 2.2. Economic cost equals cost plus cost. 2.3. For a perfectly competitive firm, marginal revenue equals , and...

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Q: 3.1. A firm will not shut down in the

3.1. A firm will not shut down in the long run as long as its revenue is (larger/smaller) than the firm’s variable cost. 3.2. Your firm has a total revenue of $500, a...

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Q: 5.1. An increasing-cost industry is one in

5.1. An increasing-cost industry is one in which the average cost of production as the total output of the industry . 5.2. Arrows up or down: Costs with output...

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Q: 1.1. To gauge living standards across countries with populations

1.1. To gauge living standards across countries with populations of different sizes, economists use ____________. 1.2. In poor countries, the relative prices for nontraded goods (such as household se...

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Q: 4.1. A price-discriminating firm will charge a

4.1. A price-discriminating firm will charge a higher price to consumers with a relatively (elastic/ inelastic) demand and a lower price to consumers with a relatively (elastic/inelastic) demand. 4.2....

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Q: 1.1. For a monopolist, marginal revenue is (

1.1. For a monopolist, marginal revenue is (greater/less) than price. 1.2. A monopoly that cuts its price gains revenue from its customers but loses revenue from its customers. 1.3. At a price of $1...

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Q: 2.1. A monopoly is inefficient solely because the monopolist

2.1. A monopoly is inefficient solely because the monopolist gets a profit at the expense of consumers. (True/False) 2.2. To show the deadweight loss from monopoly, we compare the monop...

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Q: 4.1. Advertising for eyeglasses (increases/ decreases)

4.1. Advertising for eyeglasses (increases/ decreases) the price of eyeglasses because advertising promotes . 4.2. An advertisement that succeeds in getting consumers to try the product wi...

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Q: 2.1. Monopolistic competition refers to a market in which

2.1. Monopolistic competition refers to a market in which old boys act naturally as they transport tight slacks in the back of Dodge Ram pickup trucks. (True/False) 2.2. Perfectly competitive firms s...

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Q: 1.1. Monopolistic competition describes a market served by firms

1.1. Monopolistic competition describes a market served by firms that sell products. 1.2. Arrows up or down: At a firm’s current level of output, marginal revenue exceeds the marginal cost. The firm...

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