It Is Not Sufficient for Profit Maximization That a Production

question 33

True/False

It is not sufficient for profit maximization that a production plan has all marginal revenue products equal to input prices -- because it must also be the case that the (marginal) technical rate of substitution is equal to the ratio of input prices (in absolute value).

Explain the stability issues of monopoly output in cartels due to factors akin to the prisoners' dilemma.

Describe interdependence in oligopoly markets and contrast it with monopolistic competition.

Analyze the application of game theory to understand firm behavior in oligopolistic markets.

Evaluate the challenges of collaborating in oligopolies and potential outcomes like collusion failure.

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