There is much evidence that large firms with considerable market power (firms such as monopolies) may not maximize profits but may pursue quite different objectives such as growth or sales revenue maximization. What are the arguments put forward to defend monopoly? Name any 5 Generally, the aim of a business is to maximize profit. Which point should a firm operate at in order to achieve maximum profit? By making use of a graph indicate clearly the point at which a firm makes maximum profit and a point where a firm increase their output in order to enhance profit as well as well as the points where they should reduce their production if they want to enhance profit

There is much evidence that large firms with considerable market power (firms such as monopolies) may not maximize profits but may pursue quite different objectives such as growth or sales revenue maximization. What are the arguments put forward to defend monopoly? Name any 5 Generally, the aim of a business is to maximize profit. Which point should a firm operate at in order to achieve maximum profit? By making use of a graph indicate clearly the point at which a firm makes maximum profit and a point where a firm increase their output in order to enhance profit as well as well as the points where they should reduce their production if they want to enhance profit

Principles of Economics 2e

2nd Edition

ISBN:9781947172364

Author:Steven A. Greenlaw; David Shapiro

Publisher:Steven A. Greenlaw; David Shapiro

Chapter9: Monopoly

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Consider a monopoly trading firm that dominates a particular market. Describe the factors that contribute to the monopoly's ability to control prices and generate profits and as such discuss its short run and long run profit situation. Use relevant diagrams to support your answer. Ans suppose more firms are interested in joining the market and over the years, the market structure is characterised by monopolistic competition. Discuss the implication on the firm’s short-run and long run profits with the use of relevant diagrams.
Think about firms such as the Coca Cola Company and PepsiCo who competeagainst each other in the monopolistically competitive market for soft drinks. Eachfirm produces a unique product, but each of these unique products is to some extenta substitute for the soft drinks produced by rival companies.Now imagine a situation where the firms within such a market are facing suchextreme competition that they are unable to make an operating profit. Characterisethis situation diagrammatically and explain what will happen to the market, payingparticular attention to the exit or entry of firms out of (or into) the market.
4. Is monopolistic competition efficient? Suppose that a company operates in the monopolistically competitive market for electric razors. The following graph shows the demand curve, marginal revenue (MR) curve, marginal cost (MC) curve, and average total cost (ATC) curve for the firm. Itranscript Place a black point (plus symbol) on the graph to indicate the long-run monopolistically competitive equilibrium price and quantity for this firm. Next, place a grey point (star symbol) to indicate the minimum average total cost the firm faces and the quantity associated with that cost. PRICE (Dollars per razor) 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 0 MC + 10 Itranscript O True ATC O False MR Itranscript 20 30 40 50 60 70 QUANTITY (Thousands of razors) 80 Demand 90 100 Itranscript Because this market is monopolistically competitive, you can tell that it is in long-run equilibrium by the fact that at the optimal quantity for each firm. Further, a monopolistically competitive firm's average total…
O See Hint The graph below shows the marginal cost curve for two firms, A and B. Assuming these two firms together completely dominate their market, draw the market supply curve. Use the straight-line tool, and set the endpoints of the line based on the endpoints of the two given lines. To refer to the graphing tutorial for this question type, please click here. Price and marginal cost 160 150 140 130 120 110 100 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 160 るろ 8さ88るるる Quantity supplied (thousands)
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What does it mean to say that: “A firm operating under perfect competition conditions is a pricetaker"?Why Can't this firm set any price it chooses? What if it operates in a monopolisticallycompetitive market, would it be able to set the price? Why? Give some real life examples tosupport your answer.2. You overheard Mr. John, the newly-hired marketing manager, saying: “I think our company shouldtake advantage of economies of scale by increasing output, thereby spreading out our overheadfixed costs”.Would you agree with this statement? If not, provide a better description for the term“economies of scale”. Explain how they may be achieved by organizations. Highlight what wouldprevent them to occur.3. For many, the principle “marginal revenue equal marginal cost" condition for profit maximizationis rather confusing.Discuss the rationale behind the condition, highlighting how different it is from the break-evenanalysis