Table 3-4 Assume That the Farmer and the Rancher Can Switch Between

question 154

Multiple Choice

Table 3-4
Assume that the farmer and the rancher can switch between producing meat and producing potatoes at a constant rate.

-Refer to Table 3-4.The opportunity cost of 1 pound of potatoes for the rancher is

• A) 1/2 pound of meat.
• B) 1/2 hour of labor.
• C) 2 pounds of meat.
• D) 6 hours of labor.

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Definitions:

Dominant Strategy

In a strategic interaction (game) between two or more players, a course of action (strategy) that a player will wish to undertake no matter what the other players choose to do.

Nash Equilibrium

A concept within game theory where no player can benefit by changing strategies while the other players keep theirs unchanged.

First-Mover Advantages

Competitive benefits that accrue to the initial entrant into a market, including brand recognition and product loyalty before competitors enter.

Zero-sum Game

A situation in which one party's gain is exactly balanced by another party's loss, so the net change in wealth or benefit is zero.