If Pizza Used to Be Produced in a Perfectly Competitive

question 62

Multiple Choice

If pizza used to be produced in a perfectly competitive market, and now the pizza market has become a monopoly, we can expect:

• A) less pizza to be sold at a higher price.
• B) more pizza to be sold at a higher price.
• C) less pizza to be sold at a lower price.
• D) more pizza to be sold at a lower price.
• E) the same amount of pizza to be sold at the same price.

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Definitions:

General Cost

A type of expense that is not directly tied to production or operations but is necessary for overall business function, like utilities or rent.

Prime Costs

The combined costs of direct materials and direct labor that are directly attributable to the manufacturing process.

Direct Materials

Materials that are directly consumed in the production of a product and are easily traceable to it.

Cost of Goods Sold

The immediate expenses related to the creation of products sold by a business, which include costs for materials and labor.