Microeconomics Concepts Quiz
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What is the main focus of microeconomics?

  • Studying individual markets and decision-making units (correct)
  • Assessing macroeconomic indicators
  • Developing government policies
  • Analyzing the economy as a whole
  • Which of the following is a factor that determines demand in microeconomics?

  • Government regulations
  • Price of the product (correct)
  • Number of producers in the market
  • Cost of production
  • According to the law of demand, what happens as the price of a product increases?

  • Quantity demanded decreases (correct)
  • Quantity demanded remains the same
  • Quantity demanded fluctuates
  • Quantity demanded increases
  • Which of the following is a factor that influences supply in microeconomics?

    <p>Price of the product</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where does equilibrium price and quantity occur in a market?

    <p>Demand equals supply</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In a perfectly competitive market, which of the following is expected?

    <p>Homogeneous products and many buyers and sellers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In monopolistic competition, firms differentiate their products to:

    <p>Increase price-setting power</p> Signup and view all the answers

    If a monopolistically competitive firm is making economic profit in the short run, what will happen in the long run?

    <p>New firms will enter the market, reducing profit</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a key difference between an oligopoly and monopolistic competition?

    <p>Number of firms in the market</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why do monopolies have price-setting power?

    <p>Since they are the sole producers of a good or service</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to a firm's economic profit in a perfectly competitive market in the long run?

    <p>Economic profit is driven to zero</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is a cartel considered an example of imperfect competition?

    <p>As it involves price collusion among firms</p> Signup and view all the answers

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