Game Theory Shows That Increases in Output by One Firm

question 4

Multiple Choice

Game theory shows that increases in output by one firm result in output reduction by the other. Therefore, under quantity adjustment, a hard commitment will:

• A)Tend to have a positive effect on the committing firm's profitability
• B)Tend to lead other firms to reduce their outputs
• C)Answers a and b
• D)None of the above

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