Costs , Supply & Perfect Competition Mcqs - Set 1

1)   For a competitive firm, its short run supply curve is ______ and its long run supply curve is _____?

a. SMC, LMC
b. SMC above SAVC, LMC above LAC
c. SMC below SAVC, LMC above LAC
d. SMC below SAVC, LMC bellow LAC
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: SMC above SAVC, LMC above LAC

Explanation:
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2)   In the short run a firm will produce zero output if ?

a. price is greater than short run average total cost
b. price is between short run average total cost and short run average variable cost
c. price is less than short run average variable cost
d. profit is zero
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: price is less than short run average variable cost

Explanation:
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3)   Short run average total costs are equals to the sum of ____ and _____?

a. Short run opportunity costs, profit
b. Short run variable costs, profit
c. Short run average variable costs, profit
d. Short run average variable costs, profit run average fixed costs
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Short run average variable costs, profit run average fixed costs

Explanation:
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4)   When average cost is falling marginal cost is ________ and when average cost is rising marginal cost is?

a. greater than average cost, greater than average cost
b. less than average cost, greater than average cost
c. less than average cost, less than average cost
d. greater than average cost, less than average cost
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: less than average cost, greater than average cost

Explanation:
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5)   If a long run average cost curve is falling form left to right this is an example of ?

a. increasing returns to scale
b. decreasing returns to scale
c. constant returns to scale
d. the minimum efficient scale
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: increasing returns to scale

Explanation:
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6)   In monopolistic competition ?

a. There are few sellers
b. There are few buyers
c. There is one seller
d. There are many sellers
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: There is one seller

Explanation:
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7)   If a firm takes over a competitor then, according to porter’s 5 forces model ?

a. Buyer power is higher
b. Supplier power is higher
c. Substitute threat is higher
d. Rivalry is lower
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Supplier power is higher

Explanation:
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8)   In monopolistic competition of firms are making abnormal profit other firms will enter and ?

a. The marginal cost will shift outwards
b. the demand curve will shift inwards
c. The average cost will shift downwards
d. The average variable cost will increase
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: The marginal cost will shift outwards

Explanation:
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9)   Which of the following is not one of the four Ps in marketing ?

a. Product
b. Price
c. Place
d. Presence
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Product

Explanation:
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10)   In monopolistic competition ?

a. Demand is perfectly elastic
b. Products are homogeneous
c. Marginal revenue = price
d. The marginal revenue is below the demand curve and diverges
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: The marginal revenue is below the demand curve and diverges

Explanation:
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