These are the cost and revenue curves associated with a firm. If the firm in the given graph were to produce Q1 and charge P3, the area C would represent:

A. deadweight loss.
B. consumer surplus.
C. producer surplus.
D. profits.


Answer: B

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b. There is no pure strategy Nash equilibrium.
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d. There is a Nash equilibrium and it is not Pareto optimal.

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The four somewhat overlapping theories of how the entrepreneur is able to earn a profit are: (1) ___________; (2) ___________; (3) ___________; and (4) ____________.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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