Answer the Question on the Basis of the Following Demand

question 132

Multiple Choice

Answer the question on the basis of the following demand and cost data for a specific firm: $\begin{array}{c}\underline{\text { Demand Data}}\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\underline{\text { Cost Data}} \\\begin{array}{c}\text { (1) }\\\underline{\text { Price } }\\ \$ 11.00 \\9.99 \\9.00 \\8.00 \\7.10 \\6.00 \\5.15\end{array}\begin{array}{c}\text { (2) }\\\underline{\text { Price}}\\\$ 10.00 \\8.85\\8.00\\7.00\\6.10\\5.00\\4.15\end{array}\begin{array}{c}\text { (3) }\\\underline{\text { Quantity}}\\6 \\7 \\8 \\9 \\10 \\11 \\12\end{array}\begin{array}{c}\\\underline{\text { Output }} \\6 \\7 \\8 \\9 \\10 \\11 \\12 \end{array}\begin{array}{c}\text { Total}\\\underline{\text { Cost}} \\ \$ 61 \\62 \\64 \\67 \\72 \\79 \\86\end{array}\end{array}$

Refer to the data.Suppose that entry into this industry changes this firm's demand schedule from columns (1) and (3) shown to columns (2) and (3) .We can conclude that this industry is:

• A) a pure monopoly.
• B) purely competitive.
• C) a constant cost industry.
• D) monopolistically competitive.

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