Questions from Microeconomics


Q: What are the most important differences between perfectly competitive markets and monopolistically

What are the most important differences between perfectly competitive markets and monopolistically competitive markets? Give two examples of products sold in perfectly competitive markets and two exam...

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Q: An article in the Wall Street Journal on the use of driverless

An article in the Wall Street Journal on the use of driverless trucks at Rio Tinto’s Australian mines observes, “The new equipment cut many driving jobs… . But the reductions will be partly offset by...

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Q: Why does a local McDonald’s face a downward-sloping demand curve

Why does a local McDonald’s face a downward-sloping demand curve for its Quarter Pounders? If McDonald’s raises the price of Quarter Pounders above the prices other fast-food restaurants charge for ha...

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Q: With a downward-sloping demand curve, why is average revenue

With a downward-sloping demand curve, why is average revenue equal to price? Why is marginal revenue less than price?

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Q: There are about 400 wineries in California’s Napa Valley. Describe the

There are about 400 wineries in California’s Napa Valley. Describe the reaction of consumers if the owner of one of the wineries—Jerry’s Wine Emporium—raises the price of his wine by $5.00 per bottle,...

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Q: Purell announced that the new chemical formula for its hand sanitizer was

Purell announced that the new chemical formula for its hand sanitizer was so effective that “just 1 squirt of Purell Advanced Hand Sanitizer kills as many germs as two squirts of any other national br...

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Q: Complete the following table, which shows the demand for snow skiing

Complete the following table, which shows the demand for snow skiing lessons per day:

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Q: In his autobiography, T. Boone Pickens, a geologist,

In his autobiography, T. Boone Pickens, a geologist, entrepreneur, and oil company executive, wrote: It’s unusual to find a large corporation that’s efficient…. When you get an inside look, it’s easy...

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Q: What is the definition of marginal utility? What is the law

What is the definition of marginal utility? What is the law of diminishing marginal utility? Why is marginal utility more useful than total utility in consumer decision making?

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Q: There are many wheat farms in the United States, and there

There are many wheat farms in the United States, and there are also more than 1,800 Chipotle restaurants. Why, then, does a Chipotle restaurant face a downward-sloping demand curve, while a wheat farm...

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