Intel and AMD are a duopoly that produces CPU chips. Intel and AMD can conduct R&D or they cannot conduct R&D. The table above shows the payoff matrix for the two firms. AMD is playing a tit-for-tat strategy and Intel did not conduct R&D last
Then, of the following answers, Intel's total profit for the next two periods is the highest if Intel ________ R&D this period and ________ R&D next period. A) conducts; conducts
B) does not conduct; conducts
C) conducts; does not conduct
D) does not conduct; does not conduct
E) conducts; either conducts or does not conduct because the profit is the same in either case
B
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a. a permit trading system requires more government intervention because the government must determine the permit price b. a permit trading system is inflexible because the number of permits cannot be adjusted c. a pollution charge generates revenue for the government on all units of pollution not abated d. pollution charges might create pollution hot spots
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a. $16,000 b. $8,000 c. $22,000 d. $6,000 e. $12,000
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A) an increase in the demand for loanable funds B) an increase in the quantity of loanable funds demanded C) an increase in the supply of loanable funds D) an increase in the quantity of loanable funds supplied
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A) he will not accept any offer made by Phillip B) he will always accept any offer made to him C) Phillip will offer the lowest possible amount to Joseph D) he will accept the offer only if Phillip pays him an equal share of the money