Which of the Following Statements Best Describes the Thinking of a Single

question 85

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements best describes the thinking of a single firm in the kinked-demand curve variant of oligopoly theory?

• A)If we raise our price our rivals will follow us,and if we lower our price our rivals will simply do nothing.
• B)If we lower price our rivals will follow us,and if we raise our price our rivals will simply do nothing.
• C)If we raise our output our rivals will follow us,and if we lower our output our rivals will simply do nothing.
• D)If we lower our output our rivals will follow us,and if we raise our output our rivals will simply do nothing.

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