Suppose a monopolist has zero marginal cost but positive recurring fixed costs. Then, if it is efficient to produce, the efficient quantity to produce occurs where demand crosses the horizontal (quantity) axis.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)


True

Rationale: Efficiency always implies that MC=D unless the efficient quantity is zero.

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A. increases; decreases B. does not change; increases C. does not change; decreases D. increases; increases

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The quantity of U.S. dollars supplied in the foreign exchange market is

A) the same as the quantity of for U.S. dollars demanded. B) negatively related to the exchange rate. C) fixed at any given exchange rate. D) unrelated to the exchange rate. E) positively related to the exchange rate.

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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In this graph, which of following is completely above the market price?



a. marginal revenue
b. marginal cost
c. average total cost
d. average variable cost

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