The key distinguishing characteristic of an oligopoly is the: A) presence of long-run economic profits. B) fact that in all cases firms produce a standardized product. C) mutual interdependence of the firms in the market. D) near total absence of advertising. ANSWER C
Date: September 10th, 2020
Which of the following is not a characteristic of an oligopolistic industry? A) Substantial barriers to entry. B) The output produced by the firms in the industry may be homogeneous or differentiated. C) A small number of large firms. D) One dominant firm and low entry barriers. ANSWER D
Date: September 10th, 2020
Which of the following statements is false? In the circular flow model: A) the funds needed to finance investment spending come from the saving of households. B) GDP can be measured either by the income received or by the expenditures made. C) factor payments are made to business firms. D) consumption expenditures are made by […]
Date: September 10th, 2020
If electricity demand is inelastic, and electric rates increase, which of the following is likely to occur? A) Quantity demanded will fall by a relatively large amount. B) Quantity demanded will fall by a relatively small amount. C) Quantity demanded will rise in the short run, but fall in the long run. D) Quantity demanded […]
Date: September 10th, 2020
An industry characterized by a small number of dominant firms that face downward-sloping demand curves is best described as: A) a monopoly. B) monopolistically competitive. C) an oligopoly. D) perfectly competitive. ANSWER C
Date: September 10th, 2020
Within the circular flow model, which of the following is not represented as a flow of funds into firms? A) Foreign purchases of goods and services. B) Income payments. C) Consumption spending. D) Government purchases. ANSWER B
Date: September 10th, 2020
Suppose the demand for meals at a medium-priced restaurant is elastic. If the management of the restaurant is considering raising prices, it can expect a relatively: A) large decrease in quantity demanded. B) large decrease in demand. C) small decrease in quantity demanded. D) small decrease in demand. ANSWER A
Date: September 10th, 2020
The major categories of expenditures in the economy are: A) consumption, gross investment, and government purchases. B) consumption, net investment, and net exports. C) consumption, fixed investment, government purchases, and net imports. D) consumption, gross investment, government purchases, and net exports. ANSWER D
Date: September 10th, 2020
The fact that the firms in an oligopoly are mutually interdependent means that each firm: A) must consider the reactions of its competitors when it sets the price for its output. B) produces a product that is similar, but not identical, to the products of its competitors. C) produces a product that is identical to […]
Date: September 10th, 2020
Which of the following is not included in gross private domestic investment spending? A) Household spending on residential construction. B) Spending on business inventories. C) Household spending on durable goods. D) Business spending on plant and equipment. ANSWER C
Date: September 10th, 2020
