
Oligopoly
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Kendrick Broadus
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Oligopoly
by Kendrick Broadus
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what are the 4 reasons we see monopolies and oligopolies as bad?
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which option makes more sense to you? Why?
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What are some examples of modern day oligopolies?
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Open Ended
What is the purpose of the Sherman Anti-trust law?
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Multiple Choice
The most common form of interdependent pricing is when the "BIG BOYS" set the market price and smaller companies follow:
price leadership
price war
collusion
substitution
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Multiple Choice
Which of the following best describes an oligopoly?
many monopolistically competitive firms
a few firms sharing monopoly power
a former monopoly that has been broken up by the government
a government-granted franchise or monopoly
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Multiple Choice
Collusion most frequently occurs in industries that are
oligopolistic
monopolistically competitive
monopolistic
perfectly competitive
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Multiple Choice
The market for crude oil is an example of an oligopolistic market
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FALSE
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The unique feature of an oligopoly market is that the actions of one seller have a significant impact on the profits of all of the other sellers in the market
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FALSE
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Multiple Choice
When oligopolists collude and form a cartel, the outcome in the market is similar to that generated by a perfectly competitive market
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FALSE
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Multiple Choice
If oligopolists engagein collusion and successfully form a cartel, the market outcome is
the same as if it were served by a monopoly
The same as if it were served by competitive firms
The same as if it were served by competitive firms
Known as Nash equilibrium
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Multiple Choice
As the number of sellers in an oligopoly increases
Collusion is more likely to occur because of larger number of firms can place pressure on any firm that defects
Output in the market tends to fall because each firm must cut back on production
The price in the market moves further from marginal cost
The price in the market moves closer to marginal cost
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Multiple Choice
Collusion is difficult for an oligopoly to maintain
Because antitrust laws make collusion illegal
Because, in the case of oligopoly, self-interest is in conflict with cooperation
If additional firms enter of the oligopoly
For all the above reasons
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Multiple Select
T or F Would Pepsi and Coke conspire together to make prices?
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False
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Multiple Choice
Would McDonalds be in the Oligopoly Industry
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no
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Multiple Choice
Would Cell phone companies be in the oligopoly industry
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no
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Multiple Choice
An oligopoly is defined as a type of
market structure where ____ firms have
market control
one
many
three or more
two or more
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Multiple Choice
What do all oligopolies combined dictate?
market and competition
supply and demand
prices and demand
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Multiple Choice
Oligopolies tend to keep prices higher than Perfect competition
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false
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Collusion is any explicit or implicit agreement between suppliers in a market to avoid competition.
true
false
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Multiple Choice
An extreme case of oligopoly in which firms collude to raise joint profits is known as a:
duopoly
cartel
dominant producer
price war
price leadership
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Multiple Choice
If McDonalds, Wendy's, and Burger KIng decided to combine into one mega-fast food restaurant, what would that action be called?
Externality
Price-fixing
Collusion
Trust
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Multiple Choice
Which piece of legislation outlawed price discrimination?
The Sherman Act
The Federal Trade Commission Act
The Morrisey Act
The Clayton Antitrust Act
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Multiple Choice
How does the government break up and prevent monopolies?
Increased Taxes
Antitrust legislation and regulation
Deregulation
Laissez-faire
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