When Strategic Interactions Are Important to Pricing and Production Decisions

question 464

Multiple Choice

When strategic interactions are important to pricing and production decisions, a typical firm will

• A)set the price of its product equal to marginal cost.
• B)consider how competing firms might respond to its actions.
• C)generally operate as if it is a monopolist.
• D)consider exiting the market.

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