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Cartel agreements tend to break down
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a. because of price "chiseling" by one or more members. b. during economic downturns. c. when there is overcapacity in the industry. d. All of the above
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Under conditions of first-degree price discrimination
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a. production may exceed that which would prevail under perfect competition. b. prices will be lower than under perfect competition. c. production may equal that which would exist under perfect competition. d. production will always be lower than under perfect competition.
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Asymmetric information represents a market situation in which
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a. some information possessed by the parties in a transaction may be false. b. a zero-sum game exists. c. one party in a transaction has more information than the other party. d. all parties to a transaction possess less than full information.
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If banks face a problem in loan markets when bad credit risks are the ones most likely to seek bank loans, it is described as Marks: 1
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a. fraud. b. moral hazard. c. adverse selection. d. moral suasion.
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Moral hazard is the
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a. outcome of a Prisoner's Dilemma. b. risk associated with a Dutch auction. c. result of market signaling. d. risk that one party to a contract may alter its post-contract behavior to the detriment of another party.
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If a monopolist sets a low price to discourage potential competitors from entering the market, it is referred as Marks: 1
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a. price skimming.
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b. limit pricing. c. predatory pricing. d. penetration pricing.
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A cartel price will be established at the quantity where
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a. marginal cost equals industry price. b. total cost equals the industry total revenue. c. average cost equals the industry revenue. d. the sum of the members' marginal costs equals industry marginal revenue.
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Revenue maximization occurs when a firm sells at a price
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a. where its marginal revenue is equal to its marginal cost. b. where its marginal revenue is zero. c. that is equal to its minimum average variable cost. d. None of the above
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Assume that a multinational company produces components in country A and ships them to a subsidiary in country B. In order to increase its profits Marks: 1
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a. the company should charge a high transfer price for the components if income taxes in country A are higher than in country B. b. the company should charge a high transfer price for the components if income taxes in country B are higher than in country A.
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c. the company should charge a low transfer price for the components if income taxes in country B are higher than in country A. d. None of the above Correct Marks for this submission: 1/1.
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Industry demand is given by: Qd = 1000 - P All firms in the industry have identical and constant marginal and average costs of $50/unit. a. If the industry is perfectly competitive, what will industry output be? What will be the equilibrium price? What profit will each firm earn? b. Now suppose that there are five firms in the industry, and that they collude to set price. What price will they set? What will be the output of each firm? What will be the profit of each firm? Answer:
ANS:- A If Perfect Competition then NO PROFIT. Profit = 0 Eqlibiriam Price =50 Q=1'000-50=950 Ans:- B Q = 1,000 - P P = 1,000 - Q ---------------------TR = (1,000 - Q ) Q = 1,000 Q - (Q)² MR = 1,000 - 2 Q MR = 50 ------------------------------
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1,000 - 2 Q = 50 2 Q = 950 Q= 950 / 2 = 475 ---------------------------------P = 1,000 - 475 = 525 --------------------------------------q = Q / 5 = 475 / 5 = 95 -------------------------------------------
Other things remaining the same, an increase in the price of butter can be expected to Marks: 1
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a. decrease margarine sales. b. increase margarine sales. c. increase butter sales. d. None of the above
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Second-degree price discrimination occurs when
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a. different groups of buyers are charged different prices based on their price elasticities of demand. b. different prices are charged for different blocks of services. c. a different price is charged for each amount of a product purchased. d. None of the above
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A company which charges a lower price than may be indicated by economic analysis to gain a foothold in the market is practicing Marks: 1
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a. penetration pricing. b. price skimming. c. psychological pricing. d. prestige pricing.
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The oligopolistic situation in which a company's objective is to maximize revenue subject to a minimum profit requirement is usually referred to as Marks: 1
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a. the Marshall model. b. the aggressive model. c. the aggregate model. d. the Baumol model.
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A successful and stable cartel can be established if there are
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a. a few firms producing a storable product. b. many firms producing a perishable product. c. many firms producing a storable product. d. a few firms producing a perishable product.
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The Prisoner's Dilemma is an example of
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a. adverse selection. b. a non-zero sum, non-cooperative game with a dominant strategy. c. market signaling. d. a zero-sum game.
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If the demand elasticity for a product is -2, and a profit-maximizing firm sells the product for $10, its marginal cost must be Marks: 1
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a. $8. b. $5. c. $10. d. $15.
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When state universities charge higher tuition fees to out-of-state students than to local students, the universities are practicing Marks: 1
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a. third-degree discrimination. b. fourth-degree discrimination. c. first-degree discrimination. d. second-degree discrimination.
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When a firm sets a price relatively low in order to increase the market share, it is referred as Marks: 1
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a. penetration pricing. b. predatory pricing. c. price skimming. d. limit pricing.
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The result for the seller of being able to practice price discrimination will be
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a. lower quantity sold. b. cost minimization. c. higher profits. d. lower demand elasticity.
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Prices under an ideal cartel situation will be equal to
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a. monopoly prices. b. marginal cost. c. prices under monopolistic competition. d. competitive prices.
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When mark-up equals 50%, then demand elasticity will be
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a. -1.5. b. -3. c. -2. d. -1.
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Barometric price leadership can occur when oligopolistic firms
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a. try to enforce cartel agreements. b. want to avoid price competition and violating antitrust laws. c. compete on the basis of differentiated products. d. All of the above
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The position of a cartel will become weaker if there is ________ excesscapacity among the firms belonging to the cartel. Marks: 1
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a. high b. no c. zero d. minimum
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Transfer pricing is a method used to
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a. minimize a multinational firm's tax liabilities. b. determine whether a firm should make or buy a component product. c. determine the correct value of a product as it moves from one stage of production to another. d. All of the above
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A firm uses ________ for goods which the consumer takes pride in owning.
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a. prestige pricing b. penetration pricing c. predatory pricing d. price skimming
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