Ecn601 problems - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

1. Consider the following sequential game in which player 1 selects first between A, B, C, and D,andplayer2selects secondeitherXorY.Whichstrategy doesplayer1selectinequilibrium? 2. fr1me05h.Ch15-2.01: What is the Nash equilibrium of the following game? 3. fr1me05h.Ch15-3.01: Which of the following is true of a prisoner’s dilemma? 4. Consider the following game representing hockey team’s choices to wear a helmet or not prior to the NHL mandating the wearing of helmets. 5. What is the Nash...

ECN 601 Topic 6 Problems; Chapter 17, 19, 20

1. Question: The expected value of an uncertain outcome is: 2. Question: If your uncle offers you a deal with an expected value much greater than your cost to take part: 3. Question: You have to choose between risky options A and B. You calculate the expected value of A is greater than the expected value of B by am3%. Your likely course of action is: 4. Question: You have to decide whether to sell widgets for $5 or $6 when your marginal cost is $3. In the past, you have had 15% success mak...

Problems: Chapters 7, 8, and 9 1. Individual Problems 7-3 The variety of Riverside Ranger logo T-shirts includes 12 different designs. Setup between designs takes one hour (and $15,000), and, after setting up, you can produce 1,000 units of a particular design per hour (at a cost of $5,000). Note: Assume Q denotes the quantity produced of a particular design. Which of the following best represents the average cost function for producing any single design? Based on this information, prod...

Problems Chapter 12 1. Question:A top producer of tennis balls has recently started manufacturing tennis rackets, a complementary product to tennis balls. As a result, it should 2. Question:A very profitable, high-margin chain of ice cream shops has acquired its main competitor, a low-margin frozen yogurt chain. It should 3. Question:Long-run marginal cost 4. Question:Advertising that conveys an image of high product quality makes demand accompanied with a ______ . 5. Question:To go along w...

G11-2: Exchange Rate Effects on your Firm The equilibrium often entails a supply and a demand factor. Despite that a country’s currency value may fluctuate over a period, it must be noted the supply and demand for oil does not change. The petroleum industry for example is known for domestic oil refinery. The production of petroleum products within the US or globally is done with the general idea for profit for its shareholders and investors. If it can be acknowledged that a change in interest...

ECN 601 Topic 7 Problems; Chapters 21 and 22

Chapter 4 1. Question: Memorial Hospital's CEO conducted performance reviews of the hospital’s departments and discovered that the average cost of deliveries ($5,000) was above their average revenue, and that the hospital was losing $700 on each delivery. From the information on how much the hospital is losing on deliveries, what is the change in profit for each extra delivery? 2. Question: Georgetown Public Media is trying to determine the optimum amount for its advertising budget. Calcula...