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Imperfect Competition

Question 1
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In a duopoly, what is likely to happen if one firm lowers its prices?

Question 2
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Assuming that a government imposes a subsidy to promote the production of electric vehicles, which outcome is most likely if the subsidy results in production beyond the allocatively efficient quantity?

Question 3
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In an oligopolistic market that exhibits characteristics similar to the prisoner's dilemma, which strategy ensures that one firm achieves maximum payoff regardless of what the other does?

Question 4
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In a duopoly, if one firm adopts a price-cutting strategy while the other maintains its prices, how might the second firm's profits be affected in the long run assuming rational decision-making and interdependency of firms?

Question 5
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If the price of a good in an oligopolistic market increases and consumers continue to purchase similar quantities as before, what does this indicate about the price elasticity of demand for this good?

Question 6
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Which factor would make cooperation more difficult among firms in an oligopolistic industry characterized by game theory dynamics?

Question 7
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What is game theory in the context of oligopoly?

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Question 8
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If an oligopolist considers increasing its production output, what potential outcome must it weigh regarding its competitors’ reactions?

Question 9
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How can repeated games among oligopolists encourage cooperative behavior over time compared to single-shot games?

Question 10
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What is a characteristic of a collusive oligopoly?