As a Group, Oligopolists Earn the Highest Profit When They

question 309

Multiple Choice

As a group, oligopolists earn the highest profit when they

• A)achieve a Nash equilibrium.
• B)produce a total quantity of output that falls short of the Nash-equilibrium total quantity.
• C)produce a total quantity of output that exceeds the Nash-equilibrium total quantity.
• D)charge a price that falls short of the Nash-equilibrium price.

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