Top 150+ Solved Micro Economics analysis MCQ Questions Answer

From 76 to 90 of 125

Q. Discriminating monopoly is possible if two markets have

a. differing elasticity of demand

b. differing average cost

c. same elasticity

d. different average cost

  • a. differing elasticity of demand

Q. Monopolist can fix

a. both price and output

b. neither price and output

c. either price and output

d. none of the above

  • c. either price and output

Q. A discrimination monopolist charges in a market

a. lower prices if it has lower elasticity

b. higher prices if it has lower elasticity

c. lower prices if it has higher elasticity

d. cannot say

  • a. lower prices if it has lower elasticity

Q. A firm practicing price discrimination will be

a. changing qualities of the product

b. buying from the cheapest market

c. buying from firms

d. charging different prices in different markets

  • d. charging different prices in different markets

Q. The best level of output for the monopolist is

a. ac is minimum

b. tc=tr

c. tr and tc are parallel

d. tr is maximum

  • c. tr and tc are parallel

Q. If the monopolist faces identical demand for his commodity in thetwo separate markets, by practicing third degree price discrimination

a. will increase his tr and total profit

b. can increase his tr and profit

c. cannot increase his tr and profit

d. will charge different prices in different market

  • c. cannot increase his tr and profit

Q. Under pure monopoly, there will be

a. no distinction between firm and industry

b. one firm no industry

c. no firm one industry

d. very few firms

  • a. no distinction between firm and industry

Q. Monopolist will not produce that portion of demand curve where theelasticity of demand

a. equal to unity

b. less than unity

c. greater than zero

d. none of the above

  • b. less than unity

Q. Under monopoly, the equilibrium price is

a. equal to mc

b. less than mc

c. more than mc

d. equal to ac

  • c. more than mc

Q. The cross elasticity of demand for the monopolist product is

a. very low

b. moderate

c. high

d. very high

  • a. very low

Q. Which of the following is known as the perfect price discrimination

a. first degree price discrimination

b. second degree price discrimination

c. third degree price discrimination

d. nine of the above

  • a. first degree price discrimination

Q. A monopolist usually earns

a. economic profit

b. only normal profit

c. losses

d. profit and losses, which are uncertain

  • a. economic profit

Q. Price discrimination is possible

a. under any market form

b. only under monopoly

c. only under monopolistic competition

d. only in perfect competition

  • b. only under monopoly

Q. Who introduced various types of price discrimination

a. alfred marshall

b. adam smith

c. a c pigou

d. j b say

  • c. a c pigou

Q. Oligopoly is a market situation characterized by

a. large number of buyers and sellers

b. a single seller

c. fairly large number of buyers and sellers

d. a few sellers

  • d. a few sellers
Subscribe Now

Get All Updates & News