Suppose That the Duopolists Competing in Cournot Fashion Agree to Produce

question 49

Multiple Choice

Suppose that the duopolists competing in Cournot fashion agree to produce the collusive output. Given that firm 2 commits to this collusive output, it pays firm 1 to:

• A) cheat by producing a higher level of output.
• B) cheat by producing a lower level of output.
• C) cheat by raising prices.
• D) None of the answers is correct.

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