1. Network externalities are important for a. gas stations.
b. AARP, an organization that advocates for seniors.
c. slot machines
d. music concerts
2.
Firm B |
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Keep agreement |
Break agreement |
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Firm A |
Keep agreement |
Firm A profit = $50 |
Firm A profit = $100 |
Break agreement |
Firm A profit = $5 |
Firm A profit = $10 |
Given the matrix above, which of the following is correct?
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Firm A’s dominant strategy is to keep the agreement, and Firm B’s dominant strategy is to break the agreement |
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b. |
Firm A’s dominant strategy is to break the agreement, and Firm B’s dominant strategy is to keep the agreement |
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c. |
Firm A’s dominant strategy is to break the agreement, and Firm B’s dominant strategy is to break the agreement |
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d. |
Firm A’s dominant strategy is to keep the agreement, and Firm B’s dominant strategy is to keep the agreement |
3.
Which of the following statements is true?
a. |
Compared to an oligopoly market, the monopoly output is higher |
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b. |
prices are higher when an oligopoly market is compared to competitive markets |
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c. |
prices are lower when an oligopoly market compared to monopoly prices |
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d. |
output will be higher for oligopoly market, than under monopoly |
1. Network externalities are important for a. gas stations. b. AARP, an organization that advocates for...
Consider the following payoff matrix in which the numbers
indicate the profit in millions of dollars for an oligopoly based
on either a high-price or a low-price strategy.
a. Situation
1: Each firm chooses a high-price
strategy.
Result: Each firm
will earn $ 200 million in profit for a total of $ 400 million for
the two firms.
b. Situation 2: Firm X chooses a
low-price strategy while Firm Y maintains a high-price
strategy.
Result: Firm X will earn $250...
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