Monopolistic Competition Features
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What is the equilibrium output level for a monopolist?

  • PC
  • AB
  • OQ (correct)
  • OP
  • When does a monopolist enjoy normal profits?

  • When marginal cost is lower than marginal revenue
  • When total revenue exceeds total cost
  • When average revenue equals average cost (correct)
  • When price is equal to marginal cost
  • What happens to super-normal profits in monopolistic competition in the long run?

  • They increase due to higher demand
  • They decrease as new firms enter the market (correct)
  • They remain the same across all firms
  • They become negative over time
  • In the short run, what condition leads a monopolist to incur losses?

    <p>Per unit cost exceeds the price</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What level of output allows a monopoly firm to earn normal profits?

    <p>'OM' level of output</p> Signup and view all the answers

    At what point does a monopoly firm experience equilibrium based on the text?

    <p>'P' point</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens when per unit cost exceeds the price in monopolistic competition?

    <p>The firm incurs losses</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What occurs in the long run to the profit levels of firms in monopolistic competition?

    <p>'Entry' of new firms leads to normal profits</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Super-normal profits' are typically associated with which type of market structure?

    <p>'Monopoly'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the impact of an increase in firms on 'profit per firm' in monopolistic competition?

    <p>It decreases as total demand is shared among more firms.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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