Questions from Microeconomics


Q: A strategic move limits one’s flexibility and yet gives one an advantage

A strategic move limits one’s flexibility and yet gives one an advantage. Why? How might a strategic move give one an advantage in bargaining?

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Q: Why is the winner’s curse potentially a problem for a bidder in

Why is the winner’s curse potentially a problem for a bidder in a common-value auction but not in a private-value auction?

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Q: What is the difference between a cooperative and a noncooperative game?

What is the difference between a cooperative and a noncooperative game? Give an example of each.

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Q: Explain the meaning of a Nash equilibrium. How does it differ

Explain the meaning of a Nash equilibrium. How does it differ from an equilibrium in dominant strategies?

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Q: How does a Nash equilibrium differ from a game’s maximin solution?

How does a Nash equilibrium differ from a game’s maximin solution? When is a maximin solution a more likely outcome than a Nash equilibrium?

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Q: What is a “tit-for-tat” strategy?

What is a “tit-for-tat” strategy? Why is it a rational strategy for the infinitely repeated prisoners’ dilemma?

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Q: What is a dominant strategy? Why is an equilibrium stable in

What is a dominant strategy? Why is an equilibrium stable in dominant strategies?

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Q: Suppose a firm’s production function is given by Q = 12L !

Suppose a firm’s production function is given by Q = 12L ! L2, for L = 0 to 6, where L is labor input per day and Q is output per day. Derive and draw the firm’s demand for labor curve if the firm’s o...

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Q: The only legal employer of military soldiers in the United States is

The only legal employer of military soldiers in the United States is the federal government. If the government uses its knowledge of its monopsonistic position, what criteria will it employ when deter...

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Q: Sal’s satellite company broadcasts TV to subscribers in Los Angeles and New

Sal’s satellite company broadcasts TV to subscribers in Los Angeles and New York. The demand functions for each of these two groups are QNY = 60 – 0.25PNY QLA = 100 – 0.50PLA where Q is in thousands...

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