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question 159

Multiple Choice

Use the following to answer questions:
Scenario: Payoff Matrix for Firms X and Y
The following payoff matrix depicts the profits for the only two firms in this oligopolistic industry.
-(Scenario: Payoff Matrix for Firms X and Y) In the scenario Payoff Matrix for Firms X and Y, if firm Y were to choose its dominant strategy, it would:

• A) choose a low price.
• B) choose a high price.
• C) encounter a dilemma, since there are two dominant strategies.
• D) allow firm X to dominate the industry.

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Definitions:

Institutional Constraints

Regulations, norms, or laws imposed by institutions that limit or guide the behavior of individuals, groups, or firms within a society or economy.

Production Possibilities Curve

A graph that shows the various combinations of goods and services that an economy can produce given its resources and technology.

Capacity Utilization

The percentage of a firm's or nation's total production capacity that is actually being used over a specific time period.

Passive Resource

A passive resource refers to an economic asset that requires no active management or labor input to generate income or value.