Market Structures and Competition Answers

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Which most likely results from producers engaging in specialization?

A
Producers reduce their costs.
B
Producers increase their market share.
C
Producers decrease the materials needed for production.
D
Producers always offer more competitive pricing.
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What can a producer gain by specializing?

A
sales
B
new customers
C
absolute advantage
D
opportunity costs
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A producer with a comparative advantage has the ability to produce a good or service at

A
a lower opportunity cost than any competitor can.
B
a faster rate than any competitor can.
C
a greater volume than any competitor can.
D
a lower cost than any competitor can.
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When discussing comparative and absolute advantage, which best describes specialization?

A
developing expertise in certain types of production
B
limiting the types of goods and services produced
C
targeting specific consumers and retailers
D
producing certain items for specific market segments
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Which best describes how producers benefit from specialization?

A
Producers can increase their profits.
B
Producers can expand their market.
C
Producers can offer a wider range of goods.
D
Producers can increase sales.
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higherlowermultiple

A
higher
B
lower
C
multiple
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Which calculation helps determine which producer has the absolute advantage?

A
Resources used multiplied by amount produced
B
Amount produced divided by resources used
C
Amount produced minus resources used
D
Resources used divided by amount produced
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Which scenario is the best example of an opportunity cost?

A
A computer company issues a recall on its tablets.
B
A computer company produces fewer laptops to meet tablet demand.
C
A computer company reduces the price on last year’s models.
D
A computer company stops making computers with CD/DVD drives.
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efficiencyopportunityproductioncost

A
efficiency
B
opportunity
C
production
D
cost

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