Questions from Microeconomics


Q: Does the fact that monopolistically competitive markets are not allocatively or productively

Does the fact that monopolistically competitive markets are not allocatively or productively efficient mean that there is a significant loss in economic well-being to society in these markets? In your...

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Q: A student makes the following comment: I can understand why a

A student makes the following comment: I can understand why a perfectly competitive firm won’t earn a profit in the long run because it charges a price equal to marginal cost. But a monopolistically c...

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Q: Suppose that the following table shows the quantity supplied of UGG boots

Suppose that the following table shows the quantity supplied of UGG boots at five different prices in 2016 and 2017: Name two different variables that if their values were to change would cause the...

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Q: Would you expect a publishing company to use a strict cost-

Would you expect a publishing company to use a strict cost-plus pricing system for all its books? How might you find some indication about whether a publishing company actually is using cost-plus pric...

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Q: Consider the following graph: / a.

Consider the following graph: a. Is it possible to say whether this firm is a perfectly competitive firm or a monopolistically competitive firm? If so, explain how you are able to make this determin...

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Q: In describing what happened to Crumbs Bakery, an analyst of the

In describing what happened to Crumbs Bakery, an analyst of the food industry noted the entry of competitors such as Sprinkles and Georgetown Cupcake. He concluded, “It got to the level where there we...

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Q: According to Alan Krueger, an economist at Princeton University, the

According to Alan Krueger, an economist at Princeton University, the share of concert ticket revenue received by the top 1 percent of all acts rose from 26 percent in 1982 to 56 percent in 2003. Does...

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Q: What is the difference between a change in demand and a change

What is the difference between a change in demand and a change in quantity demanded?

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Q: Consider the following graph: / a.

Consider the following graph: a. At the profit-maximizing level of output, how much economic profit is this firm earning? Briefly explain. b. Is this firm allocatively efficient? Is it productively...

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Q: In recent years, consumers have been less willing to buy packaged

In recent years, consumers have been less willing to buy packaged foods that contain gluten or high levels of fat and salt or soft drinks containing sugar. Firms such as General Mills, Kellogg, and Co...

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