The Duopolists' Dilemma Refers to the Situation in Which

question 225

Multiple Choice

The duopolists' dilemma refers to the situation in which

• A) duopolists would be better off maintaining high prices but face an incentive to choose a low price.
• B) duopolists can only earn high profits by breaking the law.
• C) duopolists who are engaged in price fixing have an incentive to report the behavior to the government.
• D) duopolists do not have a dominant strategy.

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