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Microeconomic Principles Multiple choise Questions QUESTION 11 If the price faci

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Microeconomic Principles Multiple choise Questions

QUESTION 11

If the price facing the firm in the figure above is P3, the firm's fixed cost is area

BP3DE.

AP3DF.

0AFQ4.

0Q4DP3.

ABEF

QUESTION 12

A firm has market power if it can

maximize profits.

minimize costs.

influence the market price of the good it sells.

hire as many workers as it needs at the prevailing wage rate.

QUESTION 13

In the figure above, at an output level of G, average fixed cost is

0DRT.

(CFLK)/T

F.

F-C.

(F)(G)

QUESTION 14

Consider a competitive market with 50 identical firms. Suppose the market demand is given by the equation QD = 200 - 10P and the market supply is given by the equation QS = 10P. In addition, suppose the following table shows the marginal cost of production for various levels of output for firms in this market.

How many units should a firm in this market produce to maximize profit?

1 unit

2 units

3 units

4 units

QUESTION 15

Refer to Table 14-12. At what quantity does Bill maximize profits?

3

6

7

8

QUESTION 16

In a market with 1,000 identical firms, the short-run market supply is the

marginal cost curve above average variable cost for a typical firm in the market.

quantity supplied by the typical firm in the market at each price.

sum of the prices charged by each of the 1,000 individual firms at each quantity.

sum of the quantities supplied by each of the 1,000 individual firms at each price.

BP3DE.

AP3DF.

0AFQ4.

0Q4DP3.

ABEF

Explanation / Answer

11. The area ABEF is the area which represents fixed costs for the firm. We know ATC=AVC+AFC or we can also deduce AFC=ATC - AVC from this so the corresponding area will be ABEF.

12. A firm has market power if it can affect or control the price of the commodities through its actions. so the correct option is influence the market price of the good it sells.

13. Figure not showing.

14.

For Price

200 - 10P = 10P

20P = 200

P = 10

At P=10, the

Quantity

q=200-10*10 = 100

MR=MC profit max condition 2 units may be produced.

Units MC TR(10*Units) MR 0 0 1 5 10 10 2 10 20 10 3 15 30 10 4 20 40 10 5 25 50 10