OPEC provides an example of:
A. an unwritten, informal understanding.
B. noncollusive oligopoly.
C. an international cartel.
D. a monopolistically competitive industry.
Answer: C
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What will be an ideal response?
Which of the following clearly restricts competition?
A) A government policy restricting entry into the market B) A government policy that reduces tariffs on foreign imports C) A business sets price below cost. D) A business sets price above cost. E) Any business pricing scheme that successfully draws customers away from its rivals
A flour mill holding exclusive contracts to 95% of the wheat in a large geographic area may operate as a flour producing monopoly locally because
A) the mill has a very inelastic supply curve. B) the mill is a natural monopoly. C) the mill controls a key input. D) the government will declare it a monopoly.
Any market that we are studying and the markets for the related inputs must all be in equilibrium at the same time. This leads to:
A. simultaneous equilibrium effects. B. partial equilibrium effects. C. general equilibrium effects. D. equilibrium-induced changes.