(4.3) Price Discrimination, Natural Monopolies and Regulation MCQ Open Practice

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(4.3) Price Discrimination, Natural Monopolies and Regulation MCQ Open Practice

Last updated 4 months ago

10 questions

Required

Question 1

Which of the following is a characteristic of price discrimination by monopolies?

Selling the same product at different prices to different customers

Charging the same price for different products

Offering discounts based on quantity purchased

Lowering prices to undercut competition

Charging a premium for international products

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Question 2

How does a natural monopoly benefit from economies of scale?

By increasing prices as production increases

By reducing average costs as production increases

By restricting output to raise prices

By diversifying their product offerings

By joining with competitors to set prices

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Question 3

What is a common consequence of monopoly power on consumers?

Enhanced product variety

Lower prices due to competition

Higher prices and restricted output

Increased consumer surplus

Rapid innovation

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Question 4

Why might a government regulate a natural monopoly?

To ensure that prices reflect marginal costs

To reduce tariffs on imported goods

To promote mergers between competitors

To maximize industry profits

To protect brand recognition

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Question 5

Which of the following scenarios represents perfect price discrimination?

A company charges different prices in different countries

Offering lower prices during holiday sales

Charging each customer their maximum willingness to pay

Giving discounts to senior citizens

Providing loyalty discounts for frequent customers

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Question 6

How do monopolies generally affect market competition?

They increase barriers to entry

They reduce products' quality

They foster innovation

They increase consumer choice

They stabilize market prices

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Question 7

What role does elasticity of demand play in a monopolist's pricing strategy?

Monopolists ignore elasticity of demand

It helps in setting uniform prices

Elasticity determines if prices can be raised without losing revenue

It ensures prices are the same for all customers

Elasticity is irrelevant in monopolistic pricing

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Question 8

How does a monopoly's profit compare to that of a perfectly competitive firm?

Always lower due to inefficiencies

Similar as they both produce at equilibrium

Higher due to restricted output and higher prices

Variable depending on market conditions

Indeterminate without further information

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Question 9

What is an example of a natural monopoly?

A local coffee shop chain

A regional electricity provider

An international automobile manufacturer

A small online retailer

A nationwide restaurant chain

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Question 10

10.

Why might monopolies lead to inefficiencies in resource allocation?

They distribute resources based on need

They produce too much, causing oversupply

They misallocate resources by overpricing and underproducing

They foster perfect competition

They ensure everyone receives the product

Question 1

Which of the following is a characteristic of price discrimination by monopolies?

Selling the same product at different prices to different customers

Charging the same price for different products

Offering discounts based on quantity purchased

Lowering prices to undercut competition

Charging a premium for international products

Question 2

How does a natural monopoly benefit from economies of scale?

By increasing prices as production increases

By reducing average costs as production increases

By restricting output to raise prices

By diversifying their product offerings

By joining with competitors to set prices

Question 3

What is a common consequence of monopoly power on consumers?

Enhanced product variety

Lower prices due to competition

Higher prices and restricted output

Increased consumer surplus

Rapid innovation

Question 4

Why might a government regulate a natural monopoly?

To ensure that prices reflect marginal costs

To reduce tariffs on imported goods

To promote mergers between competitors

To maximize industry profits

To protect brand recognition

Question 5

Which of the following scenarios represents perfect price discrimination?

A company charges different prices in different countries

Offering lower prices during holiday sales

Charging each customer their maximum willingness to pay

Giving discounts to senior citizens

Providing loyalty discounts for frequent customers

Question 6

How do monopolies generally affect market competition?

They increase barriers to entry

They reduce products' quality

They foster innovation

They increase consumer choice

They stabilize market prices

Question 7

What role does elasticity of demand play in a monopolist's pricing strategy?

Monopolists ignore elasticity of demand

It helps in setting uniform prices

Elasticity determines if prices can be raised without losing revenue

It ensures prices are the same for all customers

Elasticity is irrelevant in monopolistic pricing

Question 8

How does a monopoly's profit compare to that of a perfectly competitive firm?

Always lower due to inefficiencies

Similar as they both produce at equilibrium

Higher due to restricted output and higher prices

Variable depending on market conditions

Indeterminate without further information

Question 9

What is an example of a natural monopoly?

A local coffee shop chain

A regional electricity provider

An international automobile manufacturer

A small online retailer

A nationwide restaurant chain

Question 10

10.

Why might monopolies lead to inefficiencies in resource allocation?

They distribute resources based on need

They produce too much, causing oversupply

They misallocate resources by overpricing and underproducing

They foster perfect competition

They ensure everyone receives the product