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Production, Cost, and the Perfect Competition Model

Question 1
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What is the outcome for a firm's producer surplus when the price is above the variable cost in a perfectly competitive market?

Question 2
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What happens when a monopoly increases its output beyond the level where marginal revenue equals marginal cost?

Question 3
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Which scenario accurately reflects an example of opportunity cost for a firm making long-run decisions?

Question 4
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In the long run, if new firms enter a perfectly competitive market due to existing firms earning economic profits, what will happen to those profits over time?

Question 5
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According to the shutdown rule, a firm should continue to operate as long as the price is?

Question 6
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What does the economic principle of scarcity imply for businesses when deciding how much to produce?

Question 7
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In which scenario would a firm exit a perfectly competitive industry in the long run?

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Question 8
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What happens to a firm's producer surplus when the price is less than the variable cost in a perfectly competitive market?

Question 9
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A firm operating in which market structure is able to set its own prices because it does not face direct competition from other sellers?

Question 10
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If a perfectly competitive firm is producing at the output level where MR=MCMR = MCMR=MC and P>ATCP > ATCP>ATC, what will be the likely long-run adjustment in this market?