The text describes various pricing strategies that oligopolists use. Which of the following is not one of these strategies?

a. game theory
b. price leadership
c. kinked demand
d. cartel
e. trial and error


E

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Gamble A results in $10 with probability 0.4 and $30 with probability 0.6. Gamble B results in $20 with probability 1. If an individual prefers Gamble A to Gamble B, the independence axiom implies that he prefers Gamble C that gives $0 with probability 0.5, $10 with probability 0.2 and $30 with probability 0.3 to Gamble D that results in $20 with probability 0.5 and $0 with probability 0.5.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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What will be an ideal response?

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