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QUESTION 1

The market demand curve for a good or service produced by an industry of purely competitive firms is  (refers to direction of slope), whereas the demand curve for a good or service produced by any particular firm in that industry is . That's because there are many  in that industry producing a goods or services that are  (i.e., indistinguishable from one another). Under such conditions, the only factor that would determine from whom a customer would buy the product would be its . As a result, each firm within a purely competitive industry is a price  -- that is, has no ability to control the price it charges. If a particular firm tried to charge a price that was once cent higher than the market price, it would, hypothetically, sell  (enter number from Word Bank that corresponds with the answer, not actual amount) units of output.

14 points   

QUESTION 2

If the market price (or its average revenue) were greater than the firms' , that firm would be making economic . This would cause other firms to  the industry because in a purely competitive industry there are no  restricting the mobility of resources. As this occurred, the supply of the product would  and thus the price would .

12 points   

QUESTION 3

On the other hand, if the market price (or average revenue) were below the firms' , they would experience an . This might cause any particular firm to  the industry. This would certainly happen if the product's price was less than . However, if the product's price were less than ATC but greater than , the entrepreneur would , despite the fact that he is taking an . That's because if the firm were to  under those circumstances, his losses would be  than they would be if he continued producing.

18 points   

QUESTION 4

Refer to Graph 1 on the Resource Sheet. The current demand curve, D(1), is also the firm's  curve and  curve. Given this demand for this firm's product, the firm will charge a price of (P1-3  -- enter number from Word Bank, do not enter letter )  and will produce (a-e -- enter number from Word Bank, do not enter letter)  units of output. That's because it is profitable to produce all products for which the  exceeds the . The firm will stop producing when the former no long exceeds the latter -- that is, when the two are . As you can see by the difference between AR and ATC, given this price/quantity combination, the firm is earning .

16 points   

QUESTION 5

, in a perfectly  industry, are not sustainable in the long run. That's because other firms are free to  the industry. As they do, the supply of the product will  causing the price of the product (and the demand curve) to . If the price falls to something just above P2 on the graph, the firm will still be making  and other firms will continue to  the industry, causing both the product  and the demand curve for the product to continue to .

18 points   

QUESTION 6

If, on the other hand, the entry by other firms into the  caused the product price to fall somewhere between P2 and P3, the firm would now be experiencing . With the product price within that range, firms would  because P> . That's because even if the firm , it would still incur  obligations, which do not expire when a firm stops producing. As long as marginal revenue was taking a bite out of fixed costs because it was covering , the firm will not . It certainly would, however if the product price fell to (P1-3 -- enter number from Word Bank, do not enter letter )  or below.

18 points   

QUESTION 7

Eventually, however, the fixed costs obligations of some firms will expire and they will take this opportunity to  the industry. When they do, supply will go down, price will go up, and in equilibrium, the firm will be making a .

4 points   

QUESTION 8

In pefectly competitive markets, productive (or technical) efficiency is achieved:

A.

When firms are in equilibrium, there is no entry of firms into (or exit of firms from) the industry.

B.

When firms are in equilibrium, they produce at the lowest average (or per unit) cost.

C.

When firms are in equilibrium, firms are earning normal profits.

D.

When firms are in equilibrium, P = MC.

1 points   

QUESTION 9

The perfectly competitive industry achieves "allocative efficiency" because:

P=MC at equilibrium

Firms produce at the lowest ATC at equilibrium

There is no entry or exit of firms at equilibrium.

Economic profits are zero at equilibrium.

1 points   

QUESTION 10

Which of the following industries comes closest to being purely competitive?

A.

Steal smelting and manufacturing

B.

Agriculture

C.

Retail clothing

D.

Commercial airlines

ECN 2040, Quiz 6

Word Bank

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GRAPH 1

1

a

21

elastic

41

marginal revenue

2

b

22

enter

42

market participants

3

c

23

equal

43

more

4

d

24

equal to

44

normal profit

5

e

25

equals

45

perfectly elastic

6

P(1)

26

exit

46

price

7

p(2)

27

fall

47

productive

8

P(3)

28

firms

48

profits

9

allocative

29

fixed cost

49

rise

10

average fixed cost

30

free entry and exit

50

sellers

11

average revenue

31

greater

51

shut down

12

average total cost

32

homogeneous

52

standardized

13

average variable cost

33

horizontal

53

taker

14

barriers or obstacles

34

industry

54

takers

15

buyers

35

leave

55

total cost

16

competitive

36

less

56

unique

17

continue producing

37

losses

57

unique characteristics

18

downward sloping

38

many

58

upward sloping

19

economic loss

39

marginal cost

59

variable cost

20

economic profit

40

marginal profits

60

zero

A.

When firms are in equilibrium, there is no entry of firms into (or exit of firms from) the industry.

B.

When firms are in equilibrium, they produce at the lowest average (or per unit) cost.

C.

When firms are in equilibrium, firms are earning normal profits.

D.

When firms are in equilibrium, P = MC.

Explanation / Answer

Q1.

18

33

46

53

60

Perfectly competitive market has downward sloping demand curve, but a firm in this industry will have horizontal demand curve. It means that demand in perfect competition, is perfectly elastic in nature.

Q2.

12

48

22

14

49

27

Economic profit is earned when price is higher than the ATC. It attracts new firms to the industry that increases the supply, and decrease the price, leading to the economic profit become zero in the long run equilibrium.

Q3.

12

19

26

13

13

17

19

26

43

If market price is greater than the ATC, then fir will earn economic profit, otherwise it will be loss to the firm. Though, the firms will continue to operate if market price is greater than the AVC, but below ATC in the short run.

Q4.

Graph 1 is not given, so it cannot be answered.

Q5.

16

48

22

49

27

20

22

27

In perfect competition, the economic profit in long run is zero, but in short run it is positive. After seeing the positive economic profit, new firms enter the industry, leading to the fall in the price and increase in price.

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