Exhibit 9-4 Demand and cost curves for a monopolist
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As shown in Exhibit 9-4, in order to maximize its profit (or minimize its loss), what price should the monopoly charge for its product?
A. $60 per unit.
B. $90 per unit.
C. $120 per unit.
D. $150 per unit.
Answer: C
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A. evaluating decisions in which players act in their own self-interest, but the interplay of those decisions does not exist. B. acting to achieve a goal by withholding key information from the person with whom an exchange is being made. C. acting to achieve a goal by anticipating the interplay between your own and others' decisions. D. evaluating the impact of your choices on an uninvolved third party.
Which statement is false?
A. Before the Civil War about three quarters of the farms of over 500 acres were located in the South. B. The great abundance of land was the most influential factor in the United States' economic development during the 19th century. C. Although the percentage of Americans living on farms has declined substantially over the last 70 years, the actual number of people living on farms has remained constant. D. None of the statements are false.
When a negative externality exists, _______________________ and thus _______________ intervention may be needed to achieve efficiency.
A. external costs are necessarily greater than private costs; government B. social costs equal private costs; no government C. social costs are less than private costs; government D. social costs are greater than private costs; government E. none of the above
Which part of this definition for GDP is incorrect? GDP measures the
a. Market value of, b. All final and intermediate goods and services, c. Produced, d. By domestically owned or foreign-owned resources, e. Within nations' geographic borders.