What Happens When the Prisoners' Dilemma Game Is Repeated Numerous

question 373

Multiple Choice

What happens when the prisoners' dilemma game is repeated numerous times in an oligopoly market? (i)
The firms may well reach the monopoly outcome.(ii)
The firms may well reach the competitive outcome.(iii)
Buyers of the oligopolists' product will likely be worse off as a result.

• A)(i) and (ii)
• B)(ii) and (iii)
• C)(i) and (iii)
• D)(i), (ii), and (iii)

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Definitions:

Average Variable Cost

The total variable costs divided by the quantity of output produced; it fluctuates with changes in output.

Marginal Cost

The increase or decrease in the total cost that arises from producing one additional unit of a good or service.

Average Variable Cost

The per-unit variable cost, found by dividing the total variable expenses by the amount of output generated.

Marginal Cost

The cost of producing one additional unit of a good or service, which is used in decision-making about output levels.