We know that the firm shown in the figure above is a natural monopoly because as output increases, the
A) marginal cost is constant.
B) demand curve slopes downward.
C) marginal revenue curve lies below its demand curve.
D) average total cost decreases so that the firm can supply the market at lower cost than two firms.
D
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The quantity of tickets demanded to the Super Bowl is always greater than the quantity supplied
Which of the following in the best explanation why the National Football League does not raise the price of tickets to the level where the quantity demanded equals the quantity supplied? A) The cost of raising the price and printing new tickets would exceed the revenue the NFL would receive from higher ticket prices. B) Raising the price would reduce the demand for tickets; there would then be a surplus and the game would not sell out. C) The demand for Super Bowl tickets is elastic; raising the price would reduce total revenue. D) The NFL is concerned that raising ticket prices would be considered unfair.
The scientific method is useful
a. only in fields of science such as chemistry and physics b. for testing the validity of theoretical predictions c. for testing the validity of a model's assumptions d. when no economic variables can be assumed to be constant e. only if a theory has been proven to be true