Juan Pablo and Zak are competitors in a local market. Each is trying to decide if it is better to advertise on TV, on radio, or not at all. If they both advertise on TV, each will earn a profit of $8,000 . If they both advertise on radio, each will earn a profit of $14,000 . If neither advertises at all, each will earn a profit of $20,000 . If one advertises on TV and other advertises on radio,
then the one advertising on TV will earn $12,000 and the other will earn $10,000 . If one advertises on TV and the other does not advertise, then the one advertising on TV will earn $22,000 and the other will earn $4,000 . If one advertises on radio and the other does not advertise, then the one advertising on radio will earn $24,000 and the other will earn $8,000 . If both follow their dominant strategy, then Juan Pablo will
a. advertise on TV and earn $8,000.
b. advertise on radio and earn $14,000.
c. advertise on TV and earn $22,000.
d. not advertise and earn $20,000.
b
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a. to signal to government which businesses are suffering losses so that they can be subsidized. b. consumers decide which products they value the most by looking at each firm's profit. c. to allocate scarce resources in a manner that maximizes the value created to society. d. ensure that the total profits in the economy exactly equal the total losses.
If the natural rate of unemployment falls,
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