If a Cournot Duopolist Announced That It Will Double Its

question 104

Multiple Choice

If a Cournot duopolist announced that it will double its output,the other firm does not view the announcement as credible because

• A) the announcing firm's profits will fall if it carries out the threat.
• B) the other firm's profits will fall if the announcing firm carries out the threat.
• C) the other firm's profits will rise if the announcing firm carries out the threat.
• D) the other firm will double output also.

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Definitions:

Quantity Demanded

The amount of a good or service that consumers are willing and able to purchase at a given price over a specified period of time.

Market Price

The current price at which a good or service is bought and sold in a market, determined by the interplay of supply and demand.

Purely Competitive Market

A market structure characterized by many buyers and sellers, homogeneous products, and free entry and exit, leading to price being dictated by supply and demand.

Economic Profit

The difference between a firm's total revenues and its total costs, including both explicit and implicit costs, representing surplus value created.