1. One of the limitations of Five Forces is that:
a. These tools reduce producer surplus
b. For one firm to increase profit, it takes it from other participants in the industry
c. Does not provide a firm with sustainable competitve advantage
d. both b & c.
2. All these are characteristics of a monopoly except,
a. There is one seller of the product
b. Has few substitutes
c. Controls a large share of the market
d. Controls a small share of the market
3. Industries with high barriers to entry
a. Pushes profits to normal returns
b. increases the likelihood of firms entering the industry
c. help firms sustain profits
d. increases the number of competitors
4. How does Ebay differ from an economist's view of a perfect competitve market?
a. Ebay has few buyers whereas perfect competitve industry assumes many buyers
b. Ebay has few sellers whereas perfect competitve industry assumes many sellers
c. There is limited information in ebay whereas perfect competitive industry assumes full information for both buyers and sellers
d. There is no difference between these two markets
5. Low cost strategies are usually found in industries where
a. Products are not particularly differentiated
b. Price completion tends to be fierce
c. Both a and b
d. None of the above
6. Cigarettes - Price Elasticity of demand = - 0.67
A. Cigarettes
B. Alcohol
C. Sodas
D. None of the above
7. The demand for insulin will be ______________ than the demand for a Caribbean cruise in general
a. More elastic
b. More inelastic
c. Less elastic
d. Less inelastic