Why do vertical contracts impose restraints and obligations?
The success of a vertically de-integrated chain can require efforts at one stage that those at another stage cannot easily observe or evaluate. To elicit the desired behavior, vertical contracts may impose obligations that are superficially uncompetitive but allow the creation of greater economic value.
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A) A game can have only one Nash equilibrium. B) No player can improve his payoff by changing his strategy once in Nash equilibrium. C) A Nash equilibrium cannot occur if each player is aware of the strategies of other players. D) A Nash equilibrium occurs if each player earns a zero payoff irrespective of the strategy he chooses.
A movie monopolist sells to students and adults. The demand function for students is QdS = 600 - 100P and the demand function for adults is QdA = 1,200 - 100P. The marginal cost is $2 per ticket. Suppose the movie theater can price discriminate. What is the monopolist's profit from adults?
A. $400 B. $2,400 C. $2,500 D. $0
If the dollar appreciates:
a. imports to the United States become more expensive for foreigners b. exports from the United States become more expensive for foreigners c. imports become more expensive for U.S. citizens. d. exports from the United States become cheaper e. the dollar will exchange for fewer units of a foreign currency
Which of the following shows alternate paths for decision making?
a. organizational chart b. gantt chart c. decision tree d. simulation