Use the Following to Answer Questions

question 216

Multiple Choice

Use the following to answer questions:
-(Table: Demand for Crude Oil) Look at the table Demand for Crude Oil. Assume that the crude oil industry is a duopoly and the marginal cost of producing crude oil is zero. If the two firms collude to share the market equally, the price of crude oil will be _____, firm 1 will produce _____ barrels, firm 2 will produce _____ barrels, and each firm will earn revenue equal to _____.

• A) $80; 80; 80; $6,400
• B) $80; 40; 40; $3,200
• C) $60; 50; 50; $3,000
• D) $40; 60; 60; $2,400

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Definitions:

Competitive Firm

A company that operates in a market with many buyers and sellers, where it has little control over market price.

Competitive Labor Market

A labor market scenario where numerous firms actively seek to hire from a large pool of available workers, with wage rates determined by supply and demand.

Labor Supply Curve

A graphical representation showing the relationship between the quantity of labor that workers are willing to offer and the wage rate, holding all other factors constant.

Labor Demand Curve

A graphical representation of the quantity of labor that employers are willing and able to hire at different wage rates.