Reference: Ref 15-3 (Table: Three-Country Oil Production) Refer to the Table

question 115

Multiple Choice

Reference: Ref 15-3 (Table: Three-Country Oil Production) Refer to the table. Suppose that three countries are engaged in oil production. For simplicity, assume zero costs so that revenue equals profit. Assume that Country A cheats on the cartel agreement by producing 200 more barrels than the other two countries. What is the resultant profit earned by each of the other two countries?

• A) 20,000
• B) 30,000
• C) 70,000
• D) 24,000

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Definitions:

Supply Function

An equation or curve demonstrating the quantity of a product that suppliers are willing to produce and sell at various price points, considering other factors constant.

Price Floor

A minimum price set by the government or a regulatory body, below which a good or service cannot legally be sold.

Price Floor

A government- or group-imposed price control or limit on how low a price can be charged for a product, good, commodity, or service.

Supply Function

A mathematical relation showing the amount of goods a supplier is willing and able to provide to the market at various prices, holding all other factors constant.