A Bertrand Model of Oligopoly Is One in Which Competing

question 43

Multiple Choice

A Bertrand model of oligopoly is one in which competing firms:

• A)collusively choose price in order to maximize individual profits.
• B)take a rival's output as given and subsequently choose a price that maximizes individual profits.
• C)independently choose quantity in order to maximize individual profits.
• D)independently choose prices in order to maximize individual profits.

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