Under Existing Federal Statutes, Arbitrage, as It Applies to State

question 20

Multiple Choice

Under existing federal statutes, arbitrage, as it applies to state and local governments is

• A) Illegal.
• B) Illegal unless the government can demonstrate a "just cause" for engaging in it.
• C) Legal in some circumstances, but the government may be required to remit arbitrage earnings to the federal government.
• D) Illegal unless there is no more than a 2 percent difference between interest earned and interest paid.

Understand the economic implications of duopolies and cartels on market dynamics.

Analyze how collusion among firms affects market prices, quantities, and profits.

Explain the concepts of dominant strategies and Nash equilibrium within game theory.

Evaluate the impact of strategic behaviors such as cheating in oligopolistic markets.

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