Last Week, Your Roommate Washed Your Dirty Mug Along with His

question 24

Multiple Choice

Last week, your roommate washed your dirty mug along with his dishes. Yesterday, he left you exactly one dirty glass of his to wash along with a mildly passive-aggressive note explaining why this was fair. This is an example of:

• A) barter.
• B) balanced reciprocity.
• C) generalized reciprocity.
• D) negative reciprocity.

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Definitions:

Marginal Costs

The augmented cost incurred by the production of an extra unit of a product or service.

Tacit Collusion

A non-explicit agreement among competitors to limit competition and increase prices or profits without direct communication.

Number of Firms

The total count of businesses operating within a particular market or industry.

Price Leadership

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