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Monopolistic Competition MCQ

By drawing customers away from existing firms, advertising can often ______.

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Correct Answer: Make it easier for firms to enter a market

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Which of the following would most likely enhance consumer confidence in the quality of a product?

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Correct Answer: Established brand name

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Which of the following would most likely advertise their products?

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Correct Answer: Monopolistically competitive firms

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Topper Candies accepts a subsidy to continue running. Which of the following most likely caused this?

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Correct Answer: Government regulations

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With monopolistic competition, society pays ______ for a product than it costs society to ______ it.

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Correct Answer: More; produce

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In monopolistic competition, many industries ______.

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Correct Answer: Have too many firms

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P* - ATC is used to determine ______.

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Correct Answer: Per unit profits

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For Janet’s company last year, the total revenue was $40,000 and the total cost was $50,000 at q*. As a result, Janet’s firm is ______.

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Correct Answer: Generating total economic losses

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If many firms producing similar products enter the market, the demand curve for existing firms producing this type of product will become more ______.

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Correct Answer: Elastic

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When do the most firms enter a market?

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Correct Answer: When there are economic profits

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If total revenue is greater than total costs at q*, the firm is generating ______.

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Correct Answer: Total economic profits

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Which of the following is an accurate statement about monopolistic competition?

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Correct Answer: Firms produce products that are somewhat different.

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Which of the following types of markets would most likely have numerous, fierce competitors?

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Correct Answer: Monopolistic competition

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A firm produces an SUV that is bright red, and a competitor produces one that is maroon. What type of product differentiation does this example show?

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Correct Answer: Physical differences

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A restaurant does better than nearby restaurants because it is the only one inside a busy train station. What type of product differentiation does this example show?

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Correct Answer: Location

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Product differentiation is when goods or services are slightly _____ from one another.

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Correct Answer: Different

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A market structure with many firms selling differentiated products is called monopolistic competition.

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Correct Answer: True

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In excess capacity the average total cost is _____.

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Correct Answer: Minimized

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