Briefly explain why two firms could both be made better off by cooperating, but they fail to cooperate.

What will be an ideal response?


This is the duopolists' dilemma. In this situation, while both firms are better off by cooperating, the dominant strategy is to renege on any agreement and end up with a lower outcome.

Economics

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

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Figure 30-3. On the graph, MS represents the money supply and MD represents money demand. The usual quantities are measured along the axes.

Refer to Figure 30-3. If the relevant money-supply curve is the one labeled MS1, then the equilibrium price level is

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The business cycle dating committee determines when peaks and troughs occur by looking at

A. mainly at real GDP figures. B. mainly at the unemployment rate. C. data from our economy and comparing it to data from other major nations. D. mainly at employment, industrial production, personal income, and manufacturing and trade revenue.

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What two events undermined the theory that supply creates its own demand?

What will be an ideal response?

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