Economist and Mathematician Joseph Bertrand Examined What Happens to Profits

question 53

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Economist and mathematician Joseph Bertrand examined what happens to profits when colluding firms begin cheating by lowering prices below the cooperative price.

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Definitions:

Net Cash Flow

The difference between a company's cash inflows and outflows during a specific period, providing insight into its financial health and liquidity.

Internal Rate Of Return

The discount rate at which the net present value of all the cash flows from an investment equal zero.

Present Values

The current worth of a future sum of money or stream of cash flow given a specified rate of return.

Expected Value Analysis

A statistical technique used to calculate the average outcome when the future includes scenarios that may or may not happen.