A) also be sure they erect barriers to entry to prevent new entrants from affecting their plans.
B) anticipate the reactions of their rivals and plan accordingly.
C) register with the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice.
D) inform the regulators of their industry about their plans.
A) 82 percent.
B) 50 percent.
C) 94 percent.
D) 70 percent.
A) negative-sum game.
B) zero-sum game.
C) positive-sum game.
D) cooperative game.
1. In Oligopolistic markets, the firms take decisions keeping in mind the reaction of other firms in the market. Therefore correct option is b) they anticipate the actions of their rivals and plan accordingly.
2.Ford and General Motors operate in the same industry. Their consolidation is horizontal merger. Therefore correct option is b) horizontal merger.
3.Concentration ratio = total annual sales of the four firms/total size of the industry = (1+1.5+2+2.5)*100/8.5 = 82%
correct option is a) 82%
4. Since the total gain of the system is -10, therefore it is a negative sum game. correct option is a)
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