Bill operates a boat rental business in a competitive industry. He owns 10 boats and pays $1,000 per month on the loan that he took out to buy them. He rents each boat for $200 per month. The variable cost for each boat rental is $50 . In the off season, Bill should
a. operate his business as long as he rents at least 7 boats per month.
b. operate his business as long as he rents at least 1 boat per month.
c. operate his business as long as he rents all 10 boats each month.
d. raise the price he charges per boat rental.
b
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Which of the following best explains why monopolistically competitive firms face a downward sloping demand curve while perfectly competitive firms do not?
A) Monopolistically competitive firms sell a differentiated good. B) Monopolistically competitive industries have only a few firms. C) Monopolistically competitive firms have barriers to entry. D) Only industries with free entry and exit have firms that face horizontal demand curves.
The cookie industry in Eatsweetland consists of 15 firms. The industry sales are $80 million per month. The sales of the largest 5 firms are shown in the table below. The rest 10 firms have sales of $3 million each. The U.S
Department of Justice would classify the market for cookies in Eatsweetland as A) competitive. B) uncompetitive. C) moderately competitive. D) monopolistic.
Table 7-5 Stereos produced 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 Total cost (in $) 200 325 410 475 550 660 825 Table 7-5 shows short-run total cost figures for a stereo manufacturer. The short-run average variable cost of producing five stereos is
A. $92. B. $110. C. $132. D. $460.
If the marginal propensity to save is equal to 0.5 in the simple Keynesian model, then a 10-unit increase in government spending will cause output to rise by
a. 5 units. b. 10 units. c. 20 units. d. 25 units. e. 40 units.