In monopoly when abnormal profits are made:
a) The price set is greater than the marginal cost
b) The price is less than the average cost
c) The average revenue equals the marginal cost
d) Revenue equals total cost
Answer: a) The price set is greater than the marginal cost
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An industry analyst observes that in response to a small increase in price, a competitive firm's output sometimes rises a little and sometimes a lot. The best explanation for this finding is that
A) the firm's marginal cost curve is random. B) the firm's marginal cost curve has a very small positive slope. C) the firm's marginal cost has a very large positive slope. D) the firm's marginal cost curve is horizontal for some ranges of output and rises in steps. E) the firm's marginal cost curve is downward sloping.
Vince says that the present value of $500 to be received one year from today if the interest rate is 8 percent is more than the present value of $500 to be received two years from today if the interest rate is 4 percent. Terri says that $500 saved for two years at an interest rate of 3 percent has a larger future value than $500 saved for one years at an interest rate of 6 percent
a. Both Vince and Terri are correct. b. Only Vince is correct. c. Only Terri is correct. d. Neither Vince nor Terri is correct.