Two Firms Operating in the Same Market Must Choose Between

question 75

Multiple Choice

Two firms operating in the same market must choose between a collude price and a cheat price.Firm A's profit is listed before the comma,B's outcome after the comma. If each firm tries to choose a price that is best for it,regardless of the other firm's price,which of these statements is correct?

• A)Firm A should charge the collude price,Firm B should charge a cheat price.
• B)Firm A should charge a cheat price,Firm B should charge a collude price.
• C)Both firms should charge a collude price.
• D)Both firms should charge a cheat price.

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