The Method of Least Squares

question 44

Multiple Choice

The method of least squares

• A) uses the results of regression analysis to construct a cost formula.
• B) is the least accurate method.
• C) analyzes a cost relationship by plotting the data points on a graph.
• D) can easily be calculated by hand.

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Definitions:

Duopoly

Market in which two firms compete with each other.

Cournot Duopolists

Two firms in a market where each firm decides on its output level assuming the output of the other firm is fixed, leading to a stable competition equilibrium.

Equilibrium Prices

The market price at which the supply of an item equals the demand for that item, leading to a stable market condition where there is no surplus or shortage.

Stackelberg Model

Oligopoly model in which one firm sets its output before other firms do.