Above Is the Exit, Voice, and Loyalty Game Between the State

question 18

Essay

Above is the Exit, Voice, and Loyalty game between the state (S) and the citizen (C). E is what the citizen gets from her exit option. R is what the state gets from the support (revenue) of the citizen. 0 is what the citizen gets for remaining loyal to the state. c is the cost for the citizen of exercising her voice option.
For the following questions, let R =2. Let c = 0.25.
-Given that the state depends on the citizen in this example (R > 1), to what extent does the citizen's behavior depend on the attractiveness of her exit options?

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Definitions:

Average Total Cost

The total cost of production divided by the quantity of output produced, representing the cost per unit of output.

Marginal Revenue

The supplementary earnings obtained by selling one more unit of a good or service.

Profit-Maximizing

The process or strategy of adjusting production and pricing to achieve the highest possible profit.

MR = MC

A condition where the marginal revenue (MR) equals marginal cost (MC), which is the profit maximizing level of output for a firm under perfect competition.