If Firms Adopt a Strategy That Triggers a Permanent Punishment

question 19

Multiple Choice

If firms adopt a strategy that triggers a permanent punishment, the result in an indefinitely repeated game is

• A)undefined.
• B)the noncooperative Nash equilibrium.
• C)the collusive Nash equilibrium.
• D)economically inefficient.

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