Economic Concepts: Industry Profit and Homogeneous Product
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Which concept refers to the quantity of a good that is desired by buyers?

  • Quantity supplied
  • Quantity demanded
  • Demand (correct)
  • Supply

What does the term 'quantity demanded' specifically refer to?

  • Demand
  • Quantity demanded (correct)
  • Supply
  • Quantity supplied

What does the total quantity of a product or service that the marketplace can offer represent?

  • Supply (correct)
  • Quantity demanded
  • Quantity supplied
  • Demand

Which term defines the amount of a product/service that suppliers are willing to provide at a given price?

<p>Supply (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What economic concept demonstrates the relationship between quantity sold and price?

<p>Law of Demand (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which principle states that as the price increases, the quantity demanded decreases?

<p>Law of Demand (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What market structure is characterized by a single seller?

<p>Monopoly (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In a monopsony market, the influence on market structure is due to:

<p>Nature of buyers (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which market structure is characterized by close substitutes and product differentiation?

<p>Monopolistic competition (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of market structure involves two buyers acting jointly in the market?

<p>Duopoly (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which market structure are entry and exit conditions influenced by profitability or loss?

<p>Perfect competition (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of market structure has products with no close substitutes?

<p>Monopoly (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens when an industry earns excess profits?

<p>New firms enter the industry (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why can't a seller raise the price of a homogeneous product?

<p>Customers will buy from other sellers at a lower price (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does a perfectly elastic average revenue curve signify for a firm?

<p>The firm has no control over the market price (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How do buyers and sellers interact in a market with absence of artificial restrictions?

<p>Buyers and sellers have freedom to transact with any party (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What effect does the presence of perfect substitutes have on the sellers' products?

<p>Makes buyers indifferent between sellers (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why does the number of sellers being very large prevent any individual seller from influencing the price?

<p>As there are many alternatives available for buyers (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes firms under monopolistic competition?

<p>Each firm produces a distinct product. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are considered as selling costs under monopolistic competition?

<p>Expenses on salesman, allowances to sellers for window displays (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How can a firm in monopolistic competition increase sales and profits without reducing the price?

<p>By changing product quality, packaging, etc. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used by Chamberlin to describe firms producing closely related products?

<p>Product groups (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the significant role acknowledged by the Philippine government regarding small and medium enterprises?

<p>Important role in economic and social development (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do SMEs encompass according to the text?

<p>Small, medium, and micro enterprises (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In a monopoly market, what is the main characteristic of the product?

<p>Low cross elasticity of demand with other products (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does it mean when it is stated that 'a monopolist has full control on the supply of a product'?

<p>The monopolist can manipulate the quantity supplied to influence prices (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes a monopoly from perfect competition in terms of production costs?

<p>Monopolies have higher production costs due to lack of competition (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why do selling costs not arise in a perfectly competitive market?

<p>Firms in perfect competition do not need to advertise or promote their products (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does transport cost affect the price of a homogeneous commodity?

<p>Transport cost can lead to different prices based on the place of supply (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a key feature distinguishing monopoly from perfect competition regarding the number of sellers?

<p>Monopoly has one seller while perfect competition has several competing firms (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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