In a monopolistically competitive market, the rule for maximizing profit is to set MR=MC, which means
Price is higher than marginal revenue
Price is equal to marginal cost
Price is equal to marginal revenue
Price is lower than marginal revenue
Perfect competition displays________________________ because the social benefits of additional production, as measured by the price that people are willing to pay, are in balance with the _____________________to society of that production
Economic efficiency; marginal revenues
Allocative efficiency; marginal costs
Economic efficiency; total revenues
Allocative efficiency; total costs
How can parties who find themselves in a prisoners dilemma situation avoid the undesired outcome and cooperate with each other
Find effective ways to penalize firms who do not cooperate
Sign legally enforceable contracts setting out their mutual agreement to act like a monopoly
One oligopoly can physically beat up another oligopoly
By seeking alternatives to create pressure for members to keep output up and prices up
In the framework of an oligopoly, what strategy can work like a silent form of cooperation
Always match other cartel firms’ price cuts, but don’t match price increases
Immediately match price increase
Legally enforcement agreements