Question 10.10.   The nondiscriminating pure monopolist must decrease price on all units of a product sold in order to sell more units.  This explains why   there are barriers to entry in pure monopoly.        a monopoly has a perfectly elastic demand curve.                           marginal revenue is less than average revenue.        total revenues are greater than total costs at the profit-maximizing level of output. Question 11.11.  Which case below best represents a case of price discrimination?  An insurance company offers discounts to safe drivers.        A major airline sells tickets to senior citizens at lower prices than to other passengers.        A professional baseball team pays two players with identical batting averages different salaries.        A utility company charges less for electricity used during "off-peak" hours, when it does not have to operate its less-efficient generating plants. Question 12.12. In which industry is monopolistic competition most likely to be found?  Utilities        Agriculture        Retail trade        Mining

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Question 10.10.   The nondiscriminating pure monopolist must decrease price on all units of a product sold in order to sell more units.  This explains why 

 there are barriers to entry in pure monopoly.

       a monopoly has a perfectly elastic demand curve.                   

       marginal revenue is less than average revenue.

       total revenues are greater than total costs at the profit-maximizing level of output.

Question 11.11.  Which case below best represents a case of price discrimination

An insurance company offers discounts to safe drivers.

       A major airline sells tickets to senior citizens at lower prices than to other passengers.

       A professional baseball team pays two players with identical batting averages different salaries.

       A utility company charges less for electricity used during "off-peak" hours, when it does not have to operate its less-efficient generating plants.

Question 12.12. In which industry is monopolistic competition most likely to be found? 

Utilities

       Agriculture

       Retail trade

       Mining

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