Monopolistic Competition Quiz
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In monopolistic competition, what characterizes each firm's product?

  • Each firm's product is at least somewhat different from every other firm's product (correct)
  • Each firm's product is of higher quality than every other firm's product
  • Each firm's product is cheaper than every other firm's product
  • Each firm's product is identical to every other firm's product
  • What characterizes an oligopolistic industry?

  • It is composed of a single firm selling a unique product in a specific market
  • It is composed of numerous small firms selling similar products in the same market
  • It is composed of a few large firms selling similar products in the same market (correct)
  • It is composed of numerous small firms selling identical products in different markets
  • What happens to economic profits in long-run equilibrium under monopolistic competition?

  • Economic profits decrease due to the downward-sloping demand curve
  • Free entry eliminates economic profits by forcing the firm's demand curve into a position of tangency with its average cost curve (correct)
  • Economic profits increase due to the downward-sloping demand curve
  • Economic profits remain constant regardless of market conditions
  • How do firms in an oligopoly often behave towards their rivals' decisions?

    <p>Carefully watch the major decisions of its rivals and often plans counterstrategies</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the different models of oligopoly behavior mentioned in the text?

    <p>Ignore interdependence and maximize profits, form a cartel, and engage in price leadership</p> Signup and view all the answers

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