Micro Tut 6-10 Key
Micro Tut 6-10 Key
Micro Tut 6-10 Key
MULTIPLE CHOICE
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16. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: 3 REF: 13-3
NAT: Analytic LOC: Costs of production
TOP: Cost curves | Average total cost | Marginal cost MSC: Analytical
17. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: 3 REF: 13-3
NAT: Analytic LOC: Costs of production TOP: Cost curves | Marginal cost
MSC: Analytical
18. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: 2 REF: 13-3
NAT: Analytic LOC: Costs of production
TOP: Marginal cost | Diminishing marginal product MSC: Interpretive
19. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: 2 REF: 13-4
NAT: Analytic LOC: Costs of production TOP: Average total cost
MSC: Analytical
20. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: 2 REF: 13-4
NAT: Analytic LOC: Costs of production TOP: Economies of scale
MSC: Interpretive
2. Sometimes Always
3. Input Output
7. Accounting Economic
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9. 400 800
III.Problem
Problem 1:
a. The fixed cost is $300, because fixed cost equals total cost minus variable cost.
b.
Quantity Total Variable Marginal Cost Marginal Cost
Cost Cost (using total cost)
(using variable cost)
2 390 90 40 40
3 420 120 30 30
4 450 150 30 30
5 490 190 40 40
6 540 240 50 50
Marginal cost equals the change in total cost for each additional unit of output. It is also
equal to the change in variable cost for each additional unit of output. This occurs
because total cost equals the sum of variable cost and fixed cost and fixed cost does not
change as the quantity changes. Thus, as quantity increases, the increase in total cost
equals the increase in variable cost.
Problem 2:
The following table illustrates average fixed cost (AFC), average variable cost (AVC), and
average total cost (ATC) for each quantity. The efficient scale is four houses per month,
because that minimizes average total cost.
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Quantity Variable Fixed Total Average Average Average
Cost Cost Cost Fixed Cost Variable Cost Total Cost
4 80 200 280 50 20 70
Problem 3:
The lump-sum tax causes an increase in fixed cost. Therefore, as Figure 10 shows, only average
fixed cost and average total cost will be affected.
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b. Refer to Figure 11. Average variable cost, average total cost, and marginal cost will all
be greater. Average fixed cost will be unaffected.
production function
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Answer Section
MULTIPLE CHOICE
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16. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: 2 REF: 14-2
NAT: Analytic LOC: Perfect competition TOP: Zero-profit condition
MSC: Analytical
17. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: 2 REF: 14-2
NAT: Analytic LOC: Perfect competition TOP: Shut down
MSC: Analytical
18. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: 2 REF: 14-2
NAT: Analytic LOC: Perfect competition TOP: Shut down
MSC: Interpretive
19. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: 2 REF: 14-2
NAT: Analytic LOC: Perfect competition TOP: Supply curve
MSC: Definitional
20. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: 1 REF: 14-3
NAT: Analytic LOC: Perfect competition TOP: Accounting profit
MSC: Interpretive
21. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: 2 REF: 14-3
NAT: Analytic LOC: Perfect competition TOP: Zero-profit condition
MSC: Applicative
22. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: 2 REF: 14-3
NAT: Analytic LOC: Perfect competition TOP: Long-run supply curve
MSC: Analytical
1. Short-run → Long-run
5. Enter → Exit
6. Makers → Takers
7. Reduce → Increase/Raise
8. Downward-sloping → Horizontal
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SHORT ANSWER
1. ANS:
The firm selects the level of output at which marginal revenue is equal to marginal cost. If MR > MC, profit
will increase if the firm increases Q. If MR < MC, profit will increase if the firm decreases Q.
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Answer Section
MULTIPLE CHOICE
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NAT: Analytic LOC: Monopoly TOP: Marginal revenue
MSC: Analytical
3. Horizontal → Downward-sloping
4. Output → Price
5. C → B
7. Supply → Demand
9. Below → Above
III. PROBLEM
Problem 1
ANS:
a. The following table shows total revenue and marginal revenue for each price and quantity
sold:
Total Marginal
Price Quantity Total Cost Profit
Revenue Revenue
$190,00
24 10,000 $240,000 ---- $50,000
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22 20,000 440,000 $20 100,000 340,000
b. Profits are maximized at a price of $16 and quantity of 50,000. At that point, profit is
$550,000.
c. As Johnny's agent, you should recommend that he demand $550,000 from them, so he
receives all of the profit (rather than the record company).
Problem 2
ANS:
Larry wants to sell as many drinks as possible without losing money, so he wants to set quantity
where price (demand) equals average total cost, which occurs at quantity QL and price PL in
Figure 6. Curly wants to bring in as much revenue as possible, which occurs where marginal
revenue equals zero, at quantity QC and price PC. Moe wants to maximize profits, which occurs
where marginal cost equals marginal revenue, at quantity QM and price PM.
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Figure 6
Problem 3
ANS:
a. The marginal revenue from selling to each type of consumer is shown in the following
tables:
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Price Quantity of Child Total Revenue from Marginal Revenue from
Tickets Sale of Child Tickets Sale of Child Tickets
10 0 0 ----
9 0 0 0
8 0 0 0
7 0 0 0
6 0 0 0
5 100 500 5
4 200 800 3
3 200 600 -2
2 200 400 -2
1 200 200 -2
0 200 0 -2
To maximize profit, you should charge adults $7 and sell 300 tickets. You should charge
children $4 and sell 200 tickets. Total revenue will be $2,100 + $800 = $2,900. Because total
cost is $2,000, profit will be $900.
b. If price discrimination were not allowed, you would want to set a price of $7 for the tickets.
You would sell 300 tickets and profit would be $100.
c. The children who were willing to pay $4 but will not see the show now that the price is $7
will be worse off. The producer is worse off because profit is lower. Total surplus is lower.
There is no one that is better off.
d. In (a) total profit would be $400. In (b), there would be a $400 loss. There would be no
change in (c).
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Classify the following markets as perfectly competitive, monopolistic, or monopolistically
competitive, and explain your answers.
a. wooden no. 2 pencils
b. copper
c. local telephone service
d. peanut butter
e.lipstick
MIC Tut 9
Answer Section
MULTIPLE CHOICE
III.PROBLEM
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MULTIPLE CHOICE
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NAT: Analytic LOC: Understanding and applying economic models
TOP: Private goods MSC: Applicative
15. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: 2 REF: 11-1
NAT: Analytic LOC: The study of economics and definitions in economics
TOP: Private goods MSC: Applicative
16. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: 1 REF: 11-2
NAT: Analytic LOC: The study of economics and definitions in economics
TOP: Cost-benefit analysis MSC: Definitional
17. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: 2 REF: 11-3
NAT: Analytic LOC: Understanding and applying economic models
TOP: Common resources MSC: Applicative
18. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: 2 REF: 11-3
NAT: Analytic LOC: Understanding and applying economic models
TOP: Tragedy of the Commons MSC: Interpretive
19. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: 2 REF: 11-3
NAT: Analytic LOC: Markets, market failure, and externalities
TOP: Tragedy of the Commons MSC: Analytical
20. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: 2 REF: 11-3
NAT: Analytic LOC: Markets, market failure, and externalities
TOP: Common resources MSC: Applicative
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II.Correct the mistakes
III.SHORT ANSWER
1. ANS:
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When a positive externality exists, the private value (or demand curve) is less than the social value. The
market equilibrium quantity will be less than the socially optimal quantity. The government could help
eliminate this inefficiency by subsidizing the product. In this example, the size of the per-unit subsidy
would be P3 - P1.
2. ANS:
Yes, these two quantities could be equal. For example, PB could be equal to the amount of the corrective
tax.
3. ANS:
One solution would be to have one person own both the farm fields and the beehives, in which case the
externality is internalized. Another solution would be to have the farmer and beekeeper enter into a
contract so that they can coordinate the number of bee hives and acres of crops to maintain an efficient
outcome.
4. ANS:
Rival?
Yes No
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Private Goods Natural Monopolies
Ice-cream cones Fire protection
Yes
Clothing Cable TV
Congested toll roads Uncongested toll roads
Excludable?
Common Resources Public Goods
Fish in the ocean National defense
No
The environment Knowledge
Congested nontoll roads Uncongested nontoll roads
5. ANS:
No one owns the wild salmon, while private individuals own goldfish. The profit motive leads to different
allocations of the resources. Salmon fishermen have an individual incentive to catch as many salmon as
possible before someone else does. Pet shop owners have a profit incentive to breed goldfish to sell to
consumers.
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