Questions from Microeconomics


Q: Use the same information as in Exercise 1. a

Use the same information as in Exercise 1. a.Derive the firm’s short-run supply curve. b.If 100 identical firms are in the market, what is the industry supply curve? Information fro...

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Q: An individual consumes two goods, clothing and food.Given

An individual consumes two goods, clothing and food.Given the information below, illustrate both the income-consumption curve and the Engel curve for clothing and food.

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Q: Suppose a competitive industry faces an increase in demand (i

Suppose a competitive industry faces an increase in demand (i.e., the demand curve shifts upward).What are the steps by which a competitive market insures increased output?Will your answer change if t...

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Q: Suppose you are the manager of a watchmaking firm operating in

Suppose you are the manager of a watchmaking firm operating in a competitive market.Your cost of production is given by C = 200 + 2q2, where q is the level of output and C is total cost.(The marginal...

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Q: Suppose that a competitive firm’s marginal cost of producing output q

Suppose that a competitive firm’s marginal cost of producing output q is given by MC(q) = 3 + 2q.Assume that the market price of the firm’s product is $9. a.What level of output will the firm produce...

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Q: Decide whether each of the following statements is true or false

Decide whether each of the following statements is true or false and explain why: a.Fast-food chains like McDonald’s, Burger King, and Wendy’s operate all over the United States.Therefore the market...

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Q: Suppose a chair manufacturer is producing in the short run (

Suppose a chair manufacturer is producing in the short run (with its existing plant and equipment).The manufacturer has observed the following levels of production corresponding to different numbers o...

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Q: A firm has a fixed production costs of $5,

A firm has a fixed production costs of $5,000 and a constant marginal cost of production of equal to $500 per unit produced. a. What is the firm’s total cost function?Average cost? b. If the firm want...

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Q: Suppose that you are the consultant to an agricultural cooperative that

Suppose that you are the consultant to an agricultural cooperative that is deciding whether members should cut their production of cotton in half next year.The cooperative wants your advice as to whet...

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Q: Suppose that unusually hot weather causes the demand curve for ice

Suppose that unusually hot weather causes the demand curve for ice cream to shift to the right.Why will the price of ice cream rise to a new market-clearing level?

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