PART 6: True or false and multiple-choice questions Question 16: True or false, firms in situation of...

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PART 6: True or false and multiple-choice questions

Question 16: True or false, firms in situationof monopolistic competition have deadweight losses associated withmonopoly because of barriers to entry.

Question 17: Which of the two demands functionsbelow is most elastic

A) Qa=100-2p

B) Qb=120-p

Question 18: If a buyer values an object for $4and a seller’s cost is $1, which of the statements below isfalse!

  1. If a transaction takes place, total surplus will beequal to $3
  2. For the exchange to occur, the price has to be equal to $2.50,no other prices will allow an exchange to occur.
  3. Whenever an exchange takes place, the allocation isefficient.
  4. The buyer is ready to pay up to $4 for the object

Question 19: True or false, pricediscrimination is inefficient.

Question 20: Which of these goods’ demand islikely to be most inelastic

  1. An inhaler for asthmatic people
  2. A generic soft drink brand
  3. Cellphones
  4. Airline tickets

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Answer Question 16 FALSE In monopolistic competition there are no barriers to entry The deadweight loss is because the firms in monopolistic competition charge a price higher than the marginal cost and    See Answer
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