Which of the following is not a characteristic of perfect competition?
a. Firms and consumers all have perfect information about the good and market.
b. Sellers can enter the market easily.
c. All goods sold are identical.
d. All consumers have identical individual demand curves.
d
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The above figure shows the cost curves of a profit-maximizing perfectly competitive firm. If the price equals $7,
a) how much will the firm produce? b) how much is the firm's average total, average variable, and marginal costs? c) how much is the firm's total, total variable, and total fixed costs? d) how much is the firm's total revenue and economic profit? e) what will happen in this market in the long run?
Which of the following statements about perfect price discrimination is false?
A) For the price-discriminating firm, its marginal revenue curve coincides with its demand curve. B) There is no consumer surplus if a firm engages in perfect price discrimination. C) A condition for perfect price discrimination is that it must be costlier to service some customers than others. D) Perfect price discrimination occurs when the seller charges the highest price each consumer would be willing to pay for the product.