Collusive Agreements Between Two Firms Are Most Likely to Be

question 75

Multiple Choice

Collusive agreements between two firms are most likely to be honored when the game

• A)is a one-time game with the opportunity for a prisoner's dilemma.
• B)has a Nash equilibrium that differs from the outcome that maximizes the payoffs to the two firms.
• C)is a zero-sum game.
• D)is repeated and both firms offer credible threats if the other violates the agreement.

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