A Nash Equilibrium Occurs When

question 93

Multiple Choice

A Nash equilibrium occurs when

• A) players choose their best strategy given the strategies chosen by others.
• B) the efficient allocation of resources is achieved by setting marginal revenue equal to marginal cost.
• C) a monopolist is forced to produce the efficient level of output.
• D) oligopolists cooperate with each other.

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Definitions:

Actual GDP

The total market value of all goods and services produced within a country in a specific period, measuring the economy's real output without adjustment for inflation.

Self-correcting Forces

Economic mechanisms that naturally work to restore equilibrium in markets without government intervention.

Potential GDP

The maximum output an economy can produce without triggering inflation, if it fully employs all available resources, including labor and capital.

Expansionary Gap

A situation where the actual level of output in an economy exceeds its potential output, often leading to inflation.