Nonrival Private Goods Are Likely to Have ________ Fixed Costs

question 163

Multiple Choice

Nonrival private goods are likely to have ________ fixed costs and ________ marginal costs.

• A) small; large
• B) small; small
• C) large; small
• D) large; large

Understand the impact of the number of firms and product differentiation on a firm's demand curve elasticity in various market structures.

Comprehend the differences in industry concentration measures, specifically the four-firm concentration ratio and the Herfindahl index.

Recognize the role of product differentiation in granting market power to monopolistically competitive firms.

Grasp why monopolistically competitive firms earn zero economic profits in the long run.

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