What is the primary difference between a mixed strategy and a pure strategy?
A) Pure strategies are always dominated strategies.
B) Mixed strategies call for randomizing over possible actions, pure strategies do not.
C) Pure strategies are much more common than mixed strategies.
D) Mixed strategies are not optimal whereas pure strategies are.
B
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A) choosing the right exchange rate regime, the importance of contagion and the importance of the banking system B) choosing the right real rate, the importance of following exchange rates, and keeping prices high to make the most profit C) pegging exchange rates with Euros, keeping labor cost and wages low D) maintaining money supply, avoiding tariffs, and increasing output E) maintaining money supply, avoiding inflation, and increasing production
In the short run, why would a firm in a perfectly competitive market shut down production if the prevailing market price falls below the lowest possible average variable cost?
a. At that point (economic) profit is zero. b. Below that point average revenue becomes less than marginal revenue. c. Below that point marginal revenue becomes insufficient to pay for avoidable average variable cost. d. Below that point other firms with similar cost will find it profitable to enter the market and take away demand from the existing firms.