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Explain the difference between the demand curve facing a monopoly firm and the demand curve facing a perfectly competitive firm.

Which of the following is (are) most likely to be produced in a market resembling a monopoly - oil, books or movies, tap water, and wheat. Defend your answer in economic terms.

Which type of firm is most likely to have zero economic profit in the long-run: monopoly, oligopoly, monopolist competition or perfect competition? Explain.

The government often has two conflicting roles. It protects consumers by keeping prices fair and promotes a free market (entry of firms). Suppose your firm has a special patent. Do you think patent licenses should expire? Be sure to support your argument with references and economic concepts from previous modules as well.

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The difference between the demand curve facing a monopoly firm and the demand curve facing a perfectly competitive is that the monopoly firm faces a downward sloping demand curve. Remember, that demand curve faced by the monopoly firm is the industry demand curve (1). However, a perfectly competitive firm is a price taker, it faces a horizontal demand curve. It can sell whatever it produces at the market price. It cannot influence the market price.

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Books or movies and tap water are likely to be produces in a market resembling a monopoly. Specific books have only a single publisher who is the only seller in the market; he faces the industry demand curve for the specific book he ...

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