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One of the primary determinants of market structure is the number of producers in a market. Mutual interdependence is an important characteristic of a monopolistic competitive market. A concentration ratio refers to the ranking of firms by profitability levels. Product differentiation refers to the attempt of firms to make essentially substitutable goods look differ in the minds of the consumers. The MC = MR rule for profit maximization applies to monopolists, as well as to firms in perfect competition. According to economists, although a monopoly's price will be higher than a perfectly competitive firm price the monopoly produces the good more efficiently. Collusion is designed to limit competition in a market. Cartel members have an incentive to cheat because each member's MR is greater than the cartel's MC Firms in which type of market structure have the least incentive to advertise? Oligopoly monopolistic competition perfect competition all have an equal incentive Most real world market structures in the U.S. are mainly monopoly and perfect competition monopoly and oligopoly perfect competition and oligopoly oligopoly and monopolistic competition perfect competition and monopolistic competition In Exhibit j-2, which of the following graphs of a firm's average total cost(ATC) best represent (s) a natural monopoly? I II III I and II I and III Sam's hamburger shop, represented by Exhibit K-1 above, is a monopolistic competitor making an economic profit of $ 100 producing an economically efficient output level of 50 hamburgers in long-run equilibrium at 50 units of output taking in $400 of revenue who can expect new entrants to the market According to the information provided in Exhibit K-10, if the Rudd Ice Company is a monopoly and currently charging a price of $ 6, what would you advise Rudd to do? Stay where he is currently operating because he is charging the profit-maximizing price. Increase the price and decrease output. Decrease the price and increase output. Increase output and hold the price constant. Increase the price and hold output constant. Why would a firm price discriminate? Because price discrimination allows the firm to increase consumer surplus create brand multiplication select the best consumers who are willing to pay the highest price convert consumer surplus into economic profit

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Q1
True
for Example
Monopoly
one Producer
Duopoly
Two Producer
Oligopoly
Two or more Produce
Perfect competition and monopolistic competition
Unlimited producers
Q2.
False
Because
The market is not interdependent for price decisions like oligopoly
Q3
True

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