Question :
21) If an industry has an HHI of 2,500, the : 1226295
21) If an industry has an HHI of 2,500, the market structure is that of
A) a monopoly.
B) monopolistic competition.
C) an oligopoly.
D) perfect competition.
E) either monopoly or perfect competition, depending on the existence or absence of barriers to entry.
22) The figure above shows the market demand curve and the ATC curve for a firm. If all firms in the market have the same ATC curve, the efficient scale for one firm is ________ units per hour.
A) 2,000
B) 4,000
C) 8,000
D) 10,000
E) more than 10,000
23) The figure above shows the market demand curve and the ATC curve for a firm. If all firms in the market have the same ATC curve, the lowest price at which a firm could stay in business in the long run is ________ per unit and the quantity demanded in the market at that price is ________ units per hour.
A) $20; 4,000
B) $10; 8,000
C) $10; 4,000
D) $20; 2,000
E) $20; 8,000
24) The figure above shows the market demand curve and the ATC curve for a firm. If all firms in the market have the same ATC curve, the figure shows a ________ can profitably operate.
A) natural monopoly in which 1 firm
B) natural oligopoly in which 2 firms
C) natural oligopoly in which 3 firms
D) natural oligopoly in which 4 firms
E) natural oligopoly in which 5 or more firms
25) The figure above shows the market demand curve and the ATC curve for a firm. If all firms in the market have the same ATC curve, economies of scale limit the market to ________ firm(s).
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
E) 8
26) The figure above shows the market demand curve and the ATC curve for a firm. If all firms in the market have the same ATC curve, the efficient scale for one firm is ________ units per hour.
A) 2,000
B) 4,000
C) 8,000
D) 6,000
E) 10,000
27) The figure above shows the market demand curve and the ATC curve for a firm. If all firms in the market have the same ATC curve, the lowest price at which a firm could stay in business in the long run is ________ per unit and the quantity demanded in the market at that price is ________ units per hour.
A) $15; 6,000
B) $10; 8,000
C) $10; 6,000
D) $25; 2,000
E) $10; 4,000
28) The figure above shows the market demand curve and the ATC curve for a firm. If all firms in the market have the same ATC curve, the figure shows a ________ can profitably operate.
A) natural monopoly in which 1 firm
B) natural monopoly in which 2 firms
C) natural oligopoly in which 3 firms
D) natural oligopoly in which 2 firms
E) natural oligopoly in which 8 firms
29) The figure above shows the market demand curve and the ATC curve for a firm. If all firms in the market have the same ATC curve, economies of scale limit the market to ________ firm(s).
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
E) 8
30) In the figure above, ________ firms will share the market and the ________.
A) 2; efficient scale is 80 units
B) 2; efficient scale is 40 units
C) 3; efficient scale is 40 units
D) 2; lowest possible price is $20
E) 2; lowest possible price is $15