The defining characteristic of oligopoly is that each firm
a. produces the same output as its rivals
b. acts independently of its rivals
c. is mutually interdependent
d. is atomistic
e. advertises how its products are different from its rivals' products
C
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For a single-price monopoly, price is
A) greater than marginal revenue. B) one half of marginal revenue. C) equal to marginal revenue. D) unrelated to marginal revenue. E) always less than average total cost when the firm maximizes its profit.
Corporations that offer incentive pay schemes that link pay to meeting profit, production, or sales targets are doing so to cope with the
A) scarcity problem. B) inefficiencies usually found in large firms. C) principal-agent problem. D) problems of unionization.
Actual real GDP this year is expected to exceed last year's by two percent, while the annual growth rate of natural real GDP is three percent. This is enough to lead us to expect that this year's unemployment rate will be
A) below last year's and below the natural rate of unemployment. B) below last year's but still above the natural rate of unemployment. C) below last year's. D) above last year's. E) above last year's and above the natural rate of unemployment.
If an employer cannot distinguish the ability of workers a separating equilibrium will result
Indicate whether the statement is true or false