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NON-COMPETITIVE MARKETS MCQs

Total Questions : 25 | Page 3 of 3 pages
Question 21. The slope of the MR curve of a monopoly firm is 6. Then the slope of the demand curve is ___
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The MR curve is twice as steep as the demand curve. Hence, the slope of the demand curve would be half of that of the MR curve i.e 3.
Question 22. Study the following demand schedule and answer the following question.
Price (Rs)Quantity11010100920083007400650056004700
At what price is the MR zero?
  1.    Rs 8
  2.    Rs 7
  3.    Rs 6
  4.    Rs 5
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Answer: Option D. -> Rs 5
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D
Let's add the TR and MR columns to the table where
TR=P×Q;&MR=ΔTRΔq
P(Rs)QTR(Rs)MR(Rs)110010100100010920018008830024006740028004650030002560030000470028002
It can be seen that MR is maximum at a price of Rs 5.
Question 23. The AR curve of a monopoly firm is the same as the _____.
  1.    market demand curve
  2.    supply curve
  3.    MR curve
  4.    TR curve
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Answer: Option A. -> market demand curve
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A
The AR curve of a monopoly firm is the same as the market demand curve because AR is always equal to the price.
Question 24. When the total revenue is maximum, the marginal revenue is ___
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When the total revenue is maximum, the marginal revenue is zero.
Question 25. As a monopolist increases the price of a good, what happens to the total revenue (TR)?
  1.    TR increases
  2.    TR decreases
  3.    TR first increases and then decreases
  4.    TR first decreases and then increases
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Answer: Option C. -> TR first increases and then decreases
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C
As the price increases, TR first increases due to price effect and then decreases due to quantity effect.

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