A Shift of the Supply Curve of Oil Raises the Price

question 334

Multiple Choice

A shift of the supply curve of oil raises the price from $60 a barrel to $75 a barrel and reduces the quantity demanded from 40 million to 20 million barrels a day. You can conclude that the

• A) demand for oil is elastic.
• B) demand for oil is inelastic.
• C) supply of oil is elastic.
• D) supply of oil is inelastic.

Analyze the effects of mergers on market power and efficiency.

Identify the conditions under which a monopolist can practice perfect price discrimination and its efficiency implications.

Understand the impact of monopoly on the socially efficient level of output and pricing.

Acknowledge the different strategies used by monopolists to maximize profits, including price setting and cost management.

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