Use the kinked demand curve to explain why oligopolists practice price leadership. Give an example of an oligopoly

Final Assignment Answer Sheet
1. Fill in the graph and chart for Oranges. (16 points)

2. Use the concepts of fixed and variable costs to explain why 30% of dry cleaners would close but the other 70%, also operating at a loss are able to remain open.( 10 points )
When a firm is “temporarily closed” (the firm shuts down) does the firm eliminate all of its costs of production? Briefly explain your answer. (5 points)

3. a. Name of Market Structure (3 points)
b. Ability to control prices. (3 points)
c. Spending on advertising and marketing (3 points)
d. Pure profit, Normal profit or losses. (3 points)

4. a. Use the kinked demand curve to explain why oligopolists practice price leadership. (5 points)
b. Give an example of an oligopoly (3 points)

5. A. Name of Market Structure? (3 points)
b. Ability to control prices. (3 points)
c. Spending on advertising and marketing (3 points)
d. Pure profit, Normal profit or losses. (3 points)

6. a. The above firm will minimize losses by producing between Q_________ units (4 points)
b. Q_____units.
(4 points)

7 . Each worker gets equal pay. Fill in Average Product and Marginal Product (7 points).
At what input level will Marginal Costs begin to rise? (7 points)

input of labor Total Product Average Product Marginal Product
0 0

_____
1 8 _____
_____
2 17 _____
_____
3 27 _____
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4 32 _____
_____
5 35 _____
_____
6 34 _____

8. You must show your work.
What are Jon’s total revenues? (3 pts)
What are Jon’s explicit costs? In numbers (3 pts)
What is Jon’s accounting profit? Numbers (3 pts)
List 2( in numbers )2 implicit costs that Jon has not included. (3 pts)
What is Jon’s pure economic profit (or loss) in numbers? (3 pts

Use the kinked demand curve to explain why oligopolists practice price leadership. Give an example of an oligopoly
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