Chapters_13-16

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Quiz on Chapters_13-16, created by Bekzhan Borbekov on 27/12/2018.
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Question 1

Question
Of all the costs shown below incurred by Superior Airways, which is an example of an implicit cost?
Answer
  • a. The salaries paid to the pilots.
  • b. The jet fuel bills.
  • c. The purchases of parts needed for maintenance of the aircraft.
  • d. The rent that could be earned on an aircraft that is owned and used by Superior.

Question 2

Question
Everything that needs to be given up whenever a choice is made is called:
Answer
  • a. an implicit cost.
  • b. an explicit cost.
  • c. an opportunity cost.
  • d. a sunk cost.

Question 3

Question
Accounting profit is generally ________ than economic profit, because accountants ________ implicit costs in their calculations.
Answer
  • a. greater, consider
  • b. greater, do not consider
  • c. smaller, consider
  • d. smaller, do not consider

Question 4

Question
The law of diminishing marginal product of labor occurs when:
Answer
  • a. The law of diminishing marginal product of labor occurs when:
  • b. every additional worker hired reduces the total costs of the firm.
  • c. every additional worker hired contributes a smaller increase in production than previously hired workers.
  • d. every additional worker hired contributes a smaller increase in total costs than previously hired workers.

Question 5

Question
Based on the table above, what is the marginal cost of the tenth unit?
Answer
  • a. $250
  • b. $200
  • c. $50
  • d. $300

Question 6

Question
Based on the table above, if the fixed cost is $500, what is the average total cost of the fifth unit?
Answer
  • a. $250
  • b. $140
  • c. $240
  • d. $100

Question 7

Question
Based on the table above, what is the average variable cost of the fourth unit?
Answer
  • a. $250
  • b. $125
  • c. $240
  • d. $100

Question 8

Question
Economies of scale occur when ________ as the quantity of output increases.
Answer
  • a. short-run average total cost falls
  • b. short-run average total cost rises
  • c. long-run average total cost falls
  • d. long-run average total cost rises

Question 9

Question
The cost of raw materials will fall under the category of:
Answer
  • a. fixed costs.
  • b. variable costs.
  • c. implicit costs.
  • d. average fixed costs.

Question 10

Question
The factory rent payments made by a firm fall under the category of:
Answer
  • a. fixed costs.
  • b. variable costs.
  • c. short-run costs.
  • d. average variable costs.

Question 11

Question
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of monopolistic competition?
Answer
  • a. There are many sellers.
  • b. There are many buyers.
  • c. Everybody is perfectly informed.
  • d. The goods are identical across sellers.

Question 12

Question
The diagram depicting monopolistic competition in the short run:
Answer
  • a. is very similar to the short-run monopoly diagram.
  • b. is very similar to the short-run perfect competition diagram.
  • c. is very similar to the short-run oligopoly diagram.
  • d. is completely different from the diagrams of all the other types of markets.

Question 13

Question
If the average-total-cost curve of a firm in monopolistic competition happens to be above the demand curve, it means:
Answer
  • a. the firm will have to sell a lot in order to make a profit.
  • b. the firm will have to sell at a very high price in order to make a profit.
  • c. other firms are performing better in the market than the firm depicted in the diagram.
  • d. the firm will be incurring losses in the short run.

Question 14

Question
In the long run, firms in monopolistic competition will see their price:
Answer
  • a. become equal to their average variable cost.
  • b. become equal to their average total cost.
  • c. remain well above their average total cost.
  • d. become equal to their marginal cost.

Question 15

Question
If firms in monopolistic competition are enjoying positive economic profits, in the long run:
Answer
  • a. they will continue enjoying such profits, since new firms will be unable to enter the industry.
  • b. consumers will cease wanting to buy the good and will switch to cheaper alternatives.
  • c. this will attract new firms into the industry, causing prices to drop and profits to disappear.
  • d. the government will have to step in and regulate the price.

Question 16

Question
In long-run equilibrium, firms in monopolistic competition ________ than firms in perfect competition.
Answer
  • a. produce less
  • b. charge a lower price
  • c. have bigger profits
  • d. have lower costs

Question 17

Question
In long-run equilibrium in a monopolistically competitive market, the price will be equal to:
Answer
  • a. marginal cost.
  • b. marginal revenue.
  • c. average variable cost.
  • d. average total cost.

Question 18

Question
A major critique of advertising is that:
Answer
  • a. it provides information to consumers that they would be better off without.
  • b. it manipulates people's tastes and preferences.
  • c. it promotes excessive competition among firms in the industry.
  • d. it undermines the market price.

Question 19

Question
A major argument in favor of advertising is that:
Answer
  • a. it provides information to consumers that allows them to make better choices.
  • b. it helps people reaffirm their tastes and preferences.
  • c. it promotes competition among firms in the industry, leading to lower prices.
  • d. it will lower the market price.

Question 20

Question
According to the text, branding can be good for society because:
Answer
  • a. it allows people to show off the branded goods they use or wear.
  • b. it keeps generic goods from taking over the market.
  • c. it provides useful information to consumers about the quality of branded goods.
  • d. it helps firms enjoy higher prices and profits.
  • e. Superbowl commercials are the best.
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