Question 1

The diagram shows the average total cost curve for a purely competitive firm. At the long-run equilibrium level of output, this firm's total cost

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A)  is $10.
B)  is $40.
C)  is $400.
D)  cannot be determined from the information provided.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 2

Line (1) in the diagram reflects the long-run supply curve for

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A)  a constant-cost industry.
B)  a decreasing-cost industry.
C)  an increasing-cost industry.
D)  a technologically progressive industry.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

Which of the following is not a factor that automatically pushes firms in pure competition to earn only normal profits in the long run?

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A)  entry of new firms
B)  exit of some firms
C)  changes in the firms' plant size
D)  changes in the market demandE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

The difference between the maximum price a consumer is willing to pay for a product and the actual price the consumer pays is

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A)  allocative efficiency.
B)  productive efficiency.
C)  the consumer surplus.
D)  the producer surplus.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

The diagram portrays

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A)  a competitive firm that should shut down in the short run.
B)  the equilibrium position of a competitive firm in the long run.
C)  a competitive firm that is realizing an economic profit.
D)  the loss-minimizing position of a competitive firm in the short run.E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 6

An underallocation of resources is occurring in a purely competitive industry whenever the price of the product is greater than marginal cost.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Assume a purely competitive constant-cost industry is initially in long-run equilibrium, producing 9 million units at a market price of $18.00. Suppose that an increase in consumer demand occurs. After all economic adjustments have been completed, which output and price combination is most likely to occur?

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A)  9.5 units at a price of $19.25.
B)  10 units at a price of $18.00.
C)  9 units at a price of $20.00.
D)  8 units at a price of $18.00.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 8

Which of the following outcomes is consistent with a purely competitive market in long-run equilibrium?

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A)  Combined consumer and producer surplus will be maximized.
B)  P = MC = lowest AVC.
C)  The minimum willingness to pay equals the maximum acceptable price.
D)  We would expect all of these to occur in the long run in a purely competitive market.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

If the firm shown in this graph is producing at the profit-maximizing level of output in the short run, then it is achieving productive and allocative efficiency.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

It is possible for a competitive firm that is maximizing profits in the short run to make its profits even bigger in the long run by expanding its plant, assuming that the product price stays the same.

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 11: Pure Competition in the Long Run

Which of the following is not a factor that automatically pushes firms in pure competition to earn only normal profits in the long run?

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The difference between the maximum price a consumer is willing to pay for a product and the actual price the consumer pays is

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The diagram portrays

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It is possible for a competitive firm that is maximizing profits in the short run to make its profits even bigger in the long run by expanding its plant, assuming that the product price stays the same.

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Which of the following outcomes is consistent with a purely competitive market in long-run equilibrium?

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Line (1) in the diagram reflects the long-run supply curve for

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An underallocation of resources is occurring in a purely competitive industry whenever the price of the product is greater than marginal cost.

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If the firm shown in this graph is producing at the profit-maximizing level of output in the short run, then it is achieving productive and allocative efficiency.

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The diagram shows the average total cost curve for a purely competitive firm. At the long-run equilibrium level of output, this firm's total cost

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Which of the following is not a factor that automatically pushes firms in pure competition to earn only normal profits in the long run?

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The difference between the maximum price a consumer is willing to pay for a product and the actual price the consumer pays is

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It is possible for a competitive firm that is maximizing profits in the short run to make its profits even bigger in the long run by expanding its plant, assuming that the product price stays the same.

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Which of the following outcomes is consistent with a purely competitive market in long-run equilibrium?

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Line (1) in the diagram reflects the long-run supply curve for

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An underallocation of resources is occurring in a purely competitive industry whenever the price of the product is greater than marginal cost.

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If the firm shown in this graph is producing at the profit-maximizing level of output in the short run, then it is achieving productive and allocative efficiency.

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