When Economists Use Game Theory to Analyze the Strategic Behaviour

question 78

Multiple Choice

When economists use game theory to analyze the strategic behaviour of firms, which of the following do they take into account?

• A) the price-taking behaviours of oligopolists
• B) the allocative efficiency of their rivals
• C) the price-making behaviours of perfectly competitive markets
• D) the expected behaviours of rival firms because of the interdependence in the market

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