Output regulation is likely to result in
A. Profit maximization for the monopolist.
B. A surplus of the product.
C. An increase in the cost of subsidies.
D. A decline in the quality of the product.
Answer: D
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If the quantity of money demanded exceeds the quantity of money supplied, then
A) the quantity of nonmonetary assets demanded exceeds the quantity supplied. B) the quantity of nonmonetary assets supplied exceeds the quantity demanded. C) the quantity of nonmonetary assets demanded will still equal the quantity supplied, all else being equal. D) you can make no conclusions about the relative supply and demand of nonmonetary assets.
If a monopolistically competitive firm's demand curve is shifting left, it will stop shifting when:
A. firms are positive but not large economic profit. B. the firm is earning negative economic profit. C. the firm is earning zero economic profit. D. price falls to marginal cost.
Betty's Bakery bakes fresh bread every morning. Any bread not sold by the end of the day is thrown away. A loaf of bread costs Betty $2.00 to produce, and she prices loaves of bread at $3.50 per loaf. Suppose near the end of one day Betty still has 12 loaves of bread on hand. Which of the following is correct?
a. Betty should only sell the remaining bread for $3.50 per loaf since that is the regular price. b. Betty should only sell the remaining bread for $2.00 per loaf or more since that is what the bread costs to make. c. Betty should be willing to sell the remaining bread for any price above $0 per loaf since she will have to throw it away if she does not sell it for something. d. Betty should just throw the bread away and change the price of her bread starting tomorrow to make sure she sells all of her bread each day.
In Figure 3-6, suppose D1 and S1 indicate initial conditions in the market for ice cream. Which of the following changes would tend to cause a shift from S1 to S2 in the market for ice cream?
a. an increase in the price of sugar, an ingredient used to produce ice cream b. a decrease in the price of frozen yogurt, a substitute for ice cream c. abnormally hot weather that temporarily increases consumer desire for ice cream d. a decrease in the price of milk, an ingredient used to produce ice cream