One interesting feature of a prisoner's dilemma game is that
A) non-cooperative behavior leads to lower payoffs than cooperative behavior.
B) it was only valid before the industrial revolution.
C) individuals behave irrationally when they behave non-cooperatively.
D) cooperative behavior leads to lower payoffs than non-cooperative behavior.
A
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The primary mission of the World Bank today is to
A) provide capital to underdeveloped countries. B) provide capital to firms around the world. C) provide financial assistance for the reconstruction of war-damaged nations. D) provide a safe place for people around the world to put their money. E) help countries manage their exchange rates.
"Lender of last resort" means that the central bank
a. has to lend money to failing banks. b. should lend money to individuals if their bankruptcy would threaten the banking system. c. should lend money to banks that are suffering short-term liquidity shortages. d. should lend money to pay for government deficits. e. None of the above
Which of the following statements about cost functions is true?
a. Variable costs will always increase in direct proportion to the quantity of output produced. b. The less capital equipment employed in the production process relative to labor and other inputs, the longer will be the period of time required to increase significantly the scale of operation. c. The shape of the firm's long-run cost function is important in decisions to expand the scale of operations. d. none of the above
When firms enter a market, the supply increases and price:
A. falls and profits increase. B. increases and profits decrease. C. falls and profits decrease. D. increases and profits increase.