Curly and Moe Are Questioned by the Police About a Car

question 44

Multiple Choice

Curly and Moe are questioned by the police about a car accident they witnessed just a couple of hours ago.Curly is asked how fast the Ford was going when it smashed into the stop sign.Moe is asked how fast the Ford was going when it hit the sign.All else being equal,Moe will most likely remember that the Ford was going ____.

• A) the same speed that Curly remembered
• B) slower than the speed Curly remembered
• C) faster than the speed Curly remembered
• D) over the speed limit

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Definitions:

Second Mover

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Homogeneous Oligopoly

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Identical Cost

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Demand Curves

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