Question 1

In a two-sided market, the platform may offer different prices to different group of end users due to

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A)   the budget constraints of end users.
B)   substitution effects between the end users and the platform.
C)   different network effects between groups of end users.
D)   a lack of product differentiation in the products sold.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

Which one of the following industries is best classified as an oligopoly?

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A)   textbook publishers
B)   retailing
C)   wheat farms in the United States
D)   fast food restaurantsE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT a reason why some industries are oligopolies?

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A)   economies of scale
B)   barriers to entry
C)   independence in pricing behavior
D)   mergersE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 4

Which of the following is most likely to be sold in an oligopoly market?

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A)   pizza
B)   wireless service
C)   electricity
D)   cottonE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

If Target were to merge with Wal-Mart, this would be referred to as a(n)

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A)   horizontal merger.
B)   vertical merger.
C)   conglomerate merger.
D)   anti-competitive merger.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 6

A market situation in which there are a few firms that recognize their mutual interdependence is

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A)   monopolistic competition.
B)   oligopoly.
C)   monopoly.
D)   regulated monopoly.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

In industries in which strong network effects exist, which industry structure is likely to emerge?

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A)   perfect competition
B)   monopoly
C)   monopolistic competition
D)   oligopolyE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 8

The higher the concentration ratio is in an industry, the more likely it is that

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A)   the industry is perfectly competitive.
B)   the market share of the smallest four firms is larger.
C)   the market share of the largest four firms is smaller.
D)   the industry has an oligopoly.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 9

People do NOT usually behave in a noncooperative fashion even when it is in their immediate interest to do so because

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A)   they realize such behavior is immoral.
B)   they know there can be 2 winners.
C)   they know they will have repeated dealings with the other people.
D)   they understand the difficulties with game theory.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 10

Suppose an industry has total sales of $25 million per year. The two largest firms have sales of $6 million each, the third largest firm has sales of $2 million, and the fourth largest firm has sales of $1 million. The four-firm concentration ratio for this industry is

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A)   36 percent.
B)   60 percent.
C)   50 percent.
D)   25 percent.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 11

In a two-sided market, a firm that provides services that link together groups of consumers and producers is called a(n)

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A)   end user.
B)   platform.
C)   monopoly.
D)   tit-for-tat.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 12

The prisoner's dilemma shows that

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A)   players are better off if they act independently.
B)   a game always ends in a positive sum condition.
C)   people will always cheat.
D)   players could be better off if they cooperated.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 13

Agriculture is an example of

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A)   perfect competition.
B)   oligopoly.
C)   monopoly.
D)   monopolistic competition.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 14

All of the following can create an oligopolistic structure EXCEPT

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A)   low barriers to entry.
B)   economies of scale.
C)   government licensing rules.
D)   mergers.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 15

Monopolies and oligopolies both erect barriers to entry through the use of

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A)   price cutting.
B)   patents.
C)   franchising.
D)   advertising.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 16

Which of the following does NOT help explain why oligopolies exist?

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A)   economies of scale
B)   mergers
C)   product homogeneity
D)   barriers to entryE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 17

An online dating firm is

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A)   a platform in a shared-input market.
B)   an end user in a matchmaking market.
C)   a platform in a matchmaking market.
D)   an end user in a shared-input market.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 18

Game theory would classify a cartel under the topic of

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A)   zero-sum games.
B)   cooperative games.
C)   noncooperative games.
D)   dominant-strategy games.E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

When oligopolistic firms in an industry form a cartel, then it is most likely that

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A)   both industry output and prices will increase.
B)   both industry output and prices will decrease.
C)   industry output will increase while prices will decrease.
D)   industry output will decrease while prices will increase.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 20

A concentration ratio gives

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A)   the average size of the firms in an industry.
B)   the total sales of four or eight of the mid-sized firms in the industry.
C)   the percentage of all sales contributed by the four or eight largest firms in the industry.
D)   the sales of the four largest firms in the industry divided by the sales of the eight largest firms in the industry.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Exam 26: Oligopoly and Strategic Behavior

All of the following can create an oligopolistic structure EXCEPT

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Which one of the following industries is best classified as an oligopoly?

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A market situation in which there are a few firms that recognize their mutual interdependence is

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Suppose an industry has total sales of $25 million per year. The two largest firms have sales of $6 million each, the third largest firm has sales of $2 million, and the fourth largest firm has sales of $1 million. The four-firm concentration ratio for this industry is

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In a two-sided market, the platform may offer different prices to different group of end users due to

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When oligopolistic firms in an industry form a cartel, then it is most likely that

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The prisoner's dilemma shows that

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In industries in which strong network effects exist, which industry structure is likely to emerge?

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The higher the concentration ratio is in an industry, the more likely it is that

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Agriculture is an example of

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A concentration ratio gives

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Game theory would classify a cartel under the topic of

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Which of the following is NOT a reason why some industries are oligopolies?

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People do NOT usually behave in a noncooperative fashion even when it is in their immediate interest to do so because

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An online dating firm is

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If Target were to merge with Wal-Mart, this would be referred to as a(n)

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Monopolies and oligopolies both erect barriers to entry through the use of

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Which of the following is most likely to be sold in an oligopoly market?

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Which of the following does NOT help explain why oligopolies exist?

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In a two-sided market, a firm that provides services that link together groups of consumers and producers is called a(n)

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