Unit 7: Homework
Directions
Remember, homework is your opportunity to practice using your newly developed skills and knowledge. In order to get the maximum benefit out of this assignment, you are to work alone to create / identify the solutions to the following questions. The text should be your primary source of information throughout this course.
Consolidate your response into one file and submit it to your instructor no later than Sunday at Midnight Central Time. Your file should be named with your first and last name followed by the unit number, i.e. “Tom Jones 1” or “Mary Brown 1”. Your file should be in Microsoft Word (*.doc) format. Other formats will need instructor consent prior to submitting your work!
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This Unit’s Homework
Ending each chapter and appendix in the text are the chapter summary, terms and concepts, and study questions. You are to review the chapter summary and the terms and concepts and then prepare answers to the following study questions.
Chapter 9: # 3, 5, 10, 11
#3. “Monopolistic competition is monopolistic up to the point at which consumers become willing to buy close-substitute products and competitive beyond that point.” Explain. L01, LO2
#5. Why do oligopolies exist? List five or six oligopolists whose products you own or regularly purchase. What distinguishes oligopoly from monopolistic competition? LO3
# 10. Why is there so much advertising in monopolistic competition and oligopoly? How does such advertising help consumers and promote efficiency? Why might it be excessive at times? LO7
#11. What firm dominates the beer industry? What demand and supply factors have contributed to “fewness” in this industry? LO3