The key distinguishing characteristic of an oligopoly is the:
A) presence of long-run economic profits.
B) fact that in all cases firms produce a standardized product.
C) mutual interdependence of the firms in the market.
D) near total absence of advertising.
C
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Refer to Figure 14-9. Uniguest, Inc is a company that provides PCs with internet access and touch-sensitive screens to hotels
Suppose the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas informs Uniguest that it is considering installing these systems in its hotel rooms. The Hard Rock expects to be able to charge higher prices for these rooms if it installs Uniguest's systems in its rooms. The two companies begin bargaining over what price the Hard Rock will pay Uniguest for its systems, and the decision tree shown above illustrates this bargaining game. Note that the profit figures listed in the decision tree are additional profits for the Hard Rock and total profits for Uniguest. a. Suppose the Hard Rock offers Uniguest $1,200 per system. Will Uniguest accept or reject this offer? Why? b. Suppose the Hard Rock offers Uniguest $800 per system. Will Uniguest accept or reject this offer? Why? c. Suppose Uniguest attempts to obtain a favorable outcome from the bargaining by telling the Hard Rock it will reject an $800-per-system offer. If the Hard Rock does not believe the threat is credible, what will it do? Why? What will Uniguest do? Why? d. Is there a subgame-perfect equilibrium in this situation? Explain.
When an economy is experiencing an economic boom and operating beyond its long-run capacity,
a. strong demand for investment funds will push interest rates upward. b. weak demand for resources will push the prices of resources downward. c. weak demand for investment funds will cause the real interest rate to decline. d. the unemployment rate will be greater than its natural rate.