The trench warfare case during World War I is an example of a(n)
A) tit-for-tat strategy.
B) explicit agreement.
C) non-cooperative Nash equilibrium.
D) None of the above.
A
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What will be an ideal response?
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a. poaching can be reduced with price supports for ivory. b. the supply of ivory has fallen, leading to an increase in price and reward for poaching. c. burning ivory decreases demand, leading to lower prices and reward for poaching. d. the demand for ivory is higher, leading to an increase in price and reward for poaching. e. burning ivory raises demand, and controlled prices will lead to even greater poaching.
The consequences of the Volcker disinflation demonstrated that when Volcker announced his intention to reduce inflation quickly, on average the public thought
a. he would try to fool them by raising inflation to decrease unemployment. b. inflation would be unchanged. c. inflation would fall but not by as much or as quickly as Volcker claimed. d. inflation would fall even further than Volcker was willing to admit.