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Category: Oligopoly
Suppose an oligopolist individually maximizes its profits. When calculating profits, if the output effect exceeds the price effect on the marginal unit of production, then the oligopolist ?
A. Should produce more units
B. has maximized profits.
C. is in a Nash equilibrium
D. Should produce fewer units
E. should exit the industry.
As the number of sellers in an oligopoly grows larger, an oligopolistic market looks more like ?
A. monopoly
B. a competitive market
C. monopolistic competition
D. a collusion solution
Laws that make it illegal for firms to conspire to raise prices or reduce production are known as ?
A. antimonopoly laws
B. all of these answers
C. anti-collusion laws
D. pro-competition laws
E. antitrust laws
In the Kinked demand curve theory ?
A. There is a kink in the marginal cost curve
B. Demand is price inelastic
C. Demand is price elastic
D. non-price competition is likely
A model of Game theory of oligopoly is known as the ?
A. Prisoner’s Dilemma
B. Monopoly Cell
C. Jailhouses Sentences
D. Jury Box
The market for hand tools (such as hammers and screwdrivers) is dominated by Draper Stanley, and Craftsman This market is best described as ?
A. monopolistically competitive
B. a monopoly
C. an oligopoly
D. competitive
Collusion is difficult for an oligopoly to maintain ?
A. all of these answers
B. if additional firms enter of the oligopoly
C. because antitrust laws (also known as competition laws) make collusion illegal
D. because, in the case of oligopoly self-interest is in conflict with cooperation.
In a cartel ?
A. Firms compete against each other
B. Price wars are common
C. Firms use price to win market share from competitors
D. Firms collude
In Game Theory ?
A. Firms are assumed to act independently
B. Firms are assumed to cooperate with each other
C. Firms collude as part of cartel
D. Firms consider the actions of others before deciding what to do
Firms in oligopoly are likely to ?
A. Invest heavily in branding
B. Act independently of other firms
C. Try to differentiate its products
D. Try to be a price maker
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