Under what circumstances do firms in a balanced oligopoly arrive at a Nash equilibrium outcome?


A Nash equilibrium is obtained at low prices and those prices are assured because both firms in a two-firm oligopoly have chosen a worst case scenario strategy. This strategy guarantees that a firm will still earn profit regardless what its rival does.

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a. $25 b. $0 c. $15 d. $10

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When marginal cost is decreasing, total cost is rising

a. True b. False

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Based on the quantity equation, if Y = 3,000 . P = 3, and V = 4, then M =

a. $4,000. b. $2,250. c. $250. d. $36,000.

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If the MPC is 0.95 and the MPM is 0.05, the open economy multiplier is 10.

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

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