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Microeconomics,10e(Parkin)Chapter15Oligopoly
1WhatisOligopoly?
1)Anoligopolyisamarketstructureinwhichthereare
A)onlyafewbuyersbutmanysellers.
B)onlyafewsellerssellingeitheranidenticalordifferentiatedproduct.
C)manysellerssellingadifferentiatedproduct.
D)afewproductssoldbymanysellers.Answer:
B
Topic:
OligopolySkill:
Recognition
Questionhistory:
Previousedition,Chapter15AACSB:
ReflectiveThinking
2)Whichofthefollowingisadistinguishingcharacteristicofoligopoly?
A)Asmallnumberoffirmscompete.
B)Noonefirm'sactionsdirectlyaffecttheactionsoftheotherfirms.
C)Firmsarefreetoenterandexittheindustry.
D)Naturalbarrierscannotpreventtheentryofnewfirms.Answer:
A
Topic:
OligopolySkill:
Recognition
Questionhistory:
Previousedition,Chapter15AACSB:
ReflectiveThinking
3)Whenonlyasmallnumberofproducerscompetewitheachotherisadefiningcharacteristicof
A)inelasticsupply.
B)monopolisticcompetition.
C)efficientcompetition.
D)oligopoly.Answer:
DTopic:
Oligopoly
Skill:
Recognition
Questionhistory:
Previousedition,Chapter15AACSB:
ReflectiveThinking
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4)Inoligopolisticmarkets,
A)therearemanyfirms.
B)therearenobarrierstoentry.
C)thereareonlyafewfirms.
D)allfirmsarepricetakers.Answer:
C
Topic:
OligopolySkill:
Recognition
Questionhistory:
Previousedition,Chapter15AACSB:
ReflectiveThinking
5)Amarketstructureinwhichasmallnumberoffirmscompeteiscalled .
A)amonopoly
B)asmall-numbermarket
C)anoligopoly
D)monopolisticcompetitionAnswer:
C
Topic:
OligopolySkill:
Recognition
Questionhistory:
Previousedition,Chapter15AACSB:
ReflectiveThinking
6)Thekeyfeatureofanoligopolyisthatthere
A)aremanybuyersandsellers.
B)isoneseller.
C)existsproductdifferentiation.
D)areonlyafewsellers.Answer:
D
Topic:
OligopolySkill:
Recognition
Questionhistory:
Previousedition,Chapter15AACSB:
ReflectiveThinking
7)Inanoligopoly
A)thereareonlyafewfirms.
B)thereisnoproductdifferentiation.
C)thereisfreeentryandexit.
D)firms'decisionsareunrelatedtoeachother.Answer:
A
Topic:
OligopolySkill:
Recognition
Questionhistory:
Previousedition,Chapter15AACSB:
ReflectiveThinking
8)Amarketstructureinwhichasmallnumberofproducerscompeteagainsteachotheris
A)monopolisticcompetition.
B)oligopoly.
C)monopoly.
D)perfectcompetition.
Answer:
B
Topic:
OligopolySkill:
Recognition
Questionhistory:
Previousedition,Chapter15AACSB:
ReflectiveThinking
9)Iffirmsinanindustrydifferentiatedtheirproductsandmadeeconomicprofitsintheshort-run,whatothercharacteristicwouldbeimportanttodetermineifthisisanoligopolyoramonopolisticallycompetitivemarket?
A)Thenumberoffirmsinthemarket.
B)Thenumberofclosesubstitutesforthegoodbeingproduced.
C)Thenumberofbuyersinthemarket.
D)Ifthegoodbeingsoldisanormalorinferiorgood.Answer:
A
Topic:
OligopolySkill:
Recognition
Questionhistory:
New10theditionAACSB:
ReflectiveThinking
10)Thedistinguishingfeaturesofoligopolyare anda intheindustry.
A)barrierstoentry;largenumberoffirms
B)nobarrierstoentry;fewfirms
C)barrierstoentry;fewfirms
D)nobarrierstoentry;largenumberoffirmsAnswer:
C
Topic:
OligopolySkill:
Recognition
Questionhistory:
Previousedition,Chapter15AACSB:
ReflectiveThinking
11)Oligopolyis
A)likemonopolybecausetherearebarrierstoentry.
B)likeperfectcompetitionbecauseoligopolyfirmsallsellhomogeneousgoods.
C)likemonopolisticcompetitionbecauseoligopolyfirmsallselldifferentiatedgoods
D)likeperfectcompetitionbecausetherearemanyfirmsintheindustryAnswer:
A
Topic:
OligopolySkill:
Recognition
Questionhistory:
Previousedition,Chapter15AACSB:
ReflectiveThinking
12)Whichofthefollowingisadistinguishingcharacteristicofoligopoly?
A)Alargenumberoffirmscompete.
B)Noonefirm'sactionsdirectlyaffecttheactionsoftheotherfirms.
C)Firmsarefreetoenterandexittheindustry.
D)Naturalorlegalbarrierspreventtheentryofnewfirms.Answer:
D
Topic:
OligopolySkill:
Recognition
Questionhistory:
Previousedition,Chapter15AACSB:
ReflectiveThinking
13)Whichofthefollowingisadefiningcharacteristicofoligopoly?
A)barrierstoentry
B)sellingahomogeneousgood
C)sellingadifferentiatedgood
D)collusionAnswer:
ATopic:
Oligopoly
Skill:
Recognition
Questionhistory:
Previousedition,Chapter15AACSB:
ReflectiveThinking
14)Naturaloligopolyisasituationwhere
A)thelevelofdemandcansupportonlyafewfirms.
B)thereisonlyonefirm.
C)thereareonlytwofirms.
D)therearelegalbarrierstoentry.Answer:
A
Topic:
NaturalOligopolySkill:
Recognition
Questionhistory:
Previousedition,Chapter15AACSB:
ReflectiveThinking
15)Anaturaloligopolycanform
A)ifthereareeconomiesofscale
B)onlyiffirmsselladifferentiatedgood
C)onlyiffirmssellahomogeneousgood
D)ifthereisonlyonefirmintheindustryAnswer:
A
Topic:
NaturalOligopolySkill:
Recognition
Questionhistory:
Previousedition,Chapter15AACSB:
ReflectiveThinking
16)Inasmalltownthelevelofdemandiscapableofsupportingonlytwogasstations.Thismarketis
A)anaturalduopoly.
B)perfectlycompetitivebecauseahomogeneousgoodisbeingsold.
C)operatingasifitwasamonopoly.
D)anexampleofmonopolisticcompetition.Answer:
A
Topic:
NaturalOligopolySkill:
Recognition
Questionhistory:
Previousedition,Chapter15AACSB:
ReflectiveThinking
17)Onedifferencebetweenoligopolyandmonopolisticcompetitionisthat
A)amonopolisticallycompetitiveindustryhasfewerfirms.
B)inmonopolisticcompetition,theproductsareidentical.
C)monopolisticcompetitionhasbarrierstoentry.
D)fewerfirmscompeteinoligopolythaninmonopolisticcompetition.Answer:
D
Topic:
OligopolySkill:
Recognition
Questionhistory:
Previousedition,Chapter15AACSB:
ReflectiveThinking
18)Whichofthefollowingisadistinguishingcharacteristicofoligopoly?
A)Alargenumberoffirmscompete.
B)Eachfirm'sactionsinfluencetheprofitsofalltheotherfirms.
C)Firmsarefreetoenterandexittheindustry.
D)Naturalbarrierscannotpreventtheentryofnewfirms.Answer:
B
Topic:
OligopolySkill:
Recognition
Questionhistory:
Previousedition,Chapter15AACSB:
ReflectiveThinking
19)Consideramarketinwhicheachfirmmustpredictthepriceandquantitydecisionsofotherfirms,aswellashowthosepriceandquantitydecisionswillaffectthefirstfirm'srevenueandprofit.Thismarketisbestdescribedas
A)anoligopoly.
B)monopolisticcompetition.
C)amonopoly.
D)perfectcompetition.
Answer:
A
Topic:
OligopolySkill:
Recognition
Questionhistory:
Modified10theditionAACSB:
ReflectiveThinking
20)In marketstructure,afirm'soutputdepends .
A)anoligopoly;onlyonitsownmarginalrevenueandmarginalcostcurves
B)amonopolisticallycompetitive;inpartonitscompetitors'priceandquantitydecisions
C)anoligopoly;inpartonitscompetitors'priceandquantitydecisions
D)amonopolisticallycompetitive;onlyonitsmarginalrevenuecurveAnswer:
C
Topic:
OligopolySkill:
Conceptual
Questionhistory:
Previousedition,Chapter15AACSB:
ReflectiveThinking
21)Iffirmsinanindustrymakeoutputdecisionsthatarepartiallybasedonthepriceandoutputdecisionsoftheircompetitors,thenthesefirmsarein markethave withtheotherfirmsinthemarket.
A)anoligopoly;interdependence
B)anoligopoly;nointerdependence
C)anoligopolyormonopolisticallycompetitive;interdependence
D)amonopolisticallycompetitive;nointerdependenceAnswer:
A
Topic:
OligopolySkill:
Recognition
Questionhistory:
New10theditionAACSB:
ReflectiveThinking
22)Ofthefollowingmarketstructures,whichhasthefewestnumberoffirmscompetingagainsteachother?
A)monopolisticcompetition
B)oligopoly
C)perfectcompetition
D)BothanswersAandCarecorrect.Answer:
B
Topic:
OligopolySkill:
Recognition
Questionhistory:
Previousedition,Chapter15AACSB:
ReflectiveThinking
23)Aduopolyoccurswhen .
A)thereareonlytwoproducersofaparticulargoodcompetinginthesamemarket
B)therearetwoproducersoftwogoodscompetinginanoligopolymarket
C)therearenumerousproducersoftwogoodscompetinginacompetitivemarket
D)theoneproduceroftwogoodssellsthegoodsinamonopolymarketAnswer:
A
Topic:
DuopolySkill:
Recognition
Questionhistory:
Previousedition,Chapter15AACSB:
ReflectiveThinking
24)Aduopolyisaformof
A)perfectcompetition.
B)monopolisticcompetition.
C)oligopoly.
D)monopoly.Answer:
CTopic:
DuopolySkill:
Conceptual
Questionhistory:
Previousedition,Chapter15AACSB:
ReflectiveThinking
Inthefigure,Disthedemandcurvefortaxiridesinatown,andATCistheaveragetotalcostcurveofataxicompany.
25)Inthescenarioabove,themarketis:
A)Anaturalduopoly
B)Anaturaloligopolywiththreefirms
C)Anaturalmonopoly
D)MonopolisticallycompetitiveAnswer:
A
Topic:
DuopolySkill:
Analytical
Questionhistory:
Previousedition,Chapter15AACSB:
AnalyticalSkills
26)Inanoligopolymarket,theHerfindahl-HirschmanIndexisusually:
A)Greaterthan1,000
B)Below1,000
C)Between100and1,000
D)Between200and2,000Answer:
A
Topic:
OligopolySkill:
Recognition
Questionhistory:
Previousedition,Chapter15AACSB:
ReflectiveThinking
27)AnmarketinwhichtheHerfindahl-HirschmanIndex(HHI)is1,250isconsideredtobe
A)anoligopoly.
B)monopolis