Exhibit 7-1 -Refer to Exhibit 7-1. If It Is Somehow Determined in Somehow

question 29

Multiple Choice

Exhibit 7-1
-Refer to Exhibit 7-1. If it is somehow determined in the market that 5 units of the output should be produced, Firm A will produce 1 unit whereas Firm B will produce 4 because

• A)neither firm knows what the other's costs are, making it impossible for them to coordinate their activities properly.
• B)Firm B will undercut Firm A's price, willingly sacrificing short-term profit to eliminate the competition.
• C)market planners will examine the data and conclude that it is efficient for the firms to share production in this way.
• D)Firm A will not have as good a reputation as Firm B, which has been in business longer.
• E)Firm A will not be able to produce a second unit and sell it at a lower price than Firm B is willing to do.

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