If two firms in an oligopoly produce undifferentiated products and face identical constant marginal costs, then, absent any implicit or explicit collusion, they will price at marginal cost regardless of whether they move sequentially or simultaneously -- assuming price is the strategic variable.

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


True

Rationale: This is a description of the classic Bertrand model and prediction.

Economics

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What will be an ideal response?

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

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