If Duopoly Firms That Are Not Colluding Were Able to Successfully

question 181

Multiple Choice

If duopoly firms that are not colluding were able to successfully collude, then

• A)price and quantity would rise.
• B)price and quantity would fall.
• C)price would rise and quantity would fall.
• D)price would fall and quantity would rise.

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Definitions:

Deadweight Loss

A loss in economic efficiency that occurs when the optimal quantity of a good or service is not produced or traded.

Labor Markets

Economic marketplaces where labor services are bought and sold, and wages, employment levels, and working conditions are determined.

Inelastic Supply

A situation where the quantity supplied of a good or service is relatively unresponsive to changes in its price.

Labor Supply

The total hours that workers in an economy are willing to work at a given real wage rate.