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1) An increase in market price, given a fixed number of firms, causes market sup

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Question

1) An increase in market price, given a fixed number of firms, causes market supply to shift to the right.

True

False

2)

In a perfectly competitive market, an increase in market demand in a long-run constant-cost industry causes:

an increase in price, quantity, and profit in the short run.

an increase in price, quantity, and profit in the long run.

a decrease in price, a decrease in quantity, and a decrease in profit in the short run.

a decrease in price, a decrease in quantity, and a decrease in profit in the long run.

3)

If MR = MC, a monopolist should:

decrease production.

increase production.

maintain the same level of production.

stop producing.

4)

For a natural monopoly:

ATC > MC.

ATC< MC.

ATC = MC.

there is no relationship between ATC and MC.

a

an increase in price, quantity, and profit in the short run.

b

an increase in price, quantity, and profit in the long run.

c

a decrease in price, a decrease in quantity, and a decrease in profit in the short run.

d

a decrease in price, a decrease in quantity, and a decrease in profit in the long run.

Explanation / Answer

1)True

2)d)a decrease in price, a decrease in quantity, and a decrease in profit in the long run

3)c)maintain the same level of production

4)b)ATC< MC