Oligopoly Models and Market Competition Quiz

Explore key concepts in industrial organization through a quiz on oligopoly, covering characteristics, models, and strategic behaviors.

#1

Which of the following is a characteristic of an oligopoly market?

Numerous small firms
Single seller dominating the market
Few large firms
Perfect competition
#2

Which of the following is NOT a barrier to entry in an oligopoly market?

Economies of scale
Government regulations
Product differentiation
Perfect information
#3

What is a strategic behavior commonly observed in oligopoly markets?

Price discrimination
Predatory pricing
Perfect competition
Monopolistic competition
#4

Which of the following is NOT a source of market power in oligopoly?

Patents and copyrights
Government subsidies
Technological superiority
Perfect information
#5

Which of the following is a characteristic of a homogeneous product in oligopoly?

Unique branding
Product differentiation
Identical products
Variable pricing
#6

What is the primary goal of firms in an oligopoly market?

Maximize consumer welfare
Minimize competition
Maximize profits
Promote perfect competition
#7

What is the primary feature that distinguishes oligopoly from other market structures?

Product differentiation
Price discrimination
Interdependence among firms
Free entry and exit
#8

In an oligopoly, firms are likely to engage in collusion to:

Maximize consumer welfare
Minimize profits
Maximize individual profits
Increase competition
#9

What is a characteristic of a Nash equilibrium in oligopoly?

It represents a stable outcome
It guarantees maximum profit for all firms
It involves collusion among firms
It leads to perfect competition
#10

Which model of oligopoly involves firms setting their quantities simultaneously?

Stackelberg model
Cournot model
Bertrand model
Kinked demand curve model
#11

What is a characteristic of a cartel in an oligopoly?

It promotes competition
It is legal in most jurisdictions
It involves collusion among firms
It leads to perfect competition
#12

Which model of oligopoly assumes firms compete by setting prices rather than quantities?

Stackelberg model
Cournot model
Bertrand model
Kinked demand curve model
#13

Which model of oligopoly assumes that firms act independently and are only influenced by their own actions?

Stackelberg model
Cournot model
Bertrand model
Kinked demand curve model
#14

The kinked demand curve model of oligopoly suggests that firms face:

Elastic demand curve
Inelastic demand curve
Discontinuous demand curve
A gap in demand curve
#15

What is the key assumption of the Bertrand model of oligopoly?

Firms maximize quantity sold
Firms engage in price competition
Firms collude to maximize profits
Firms have differentiated products
#16

In the Stackelberg model, which firm sets its quantity or price first?

The follower firm
The leader firm
Both firms simultaneously
Neither firm
#17

What does the kinked demand curve model of oligopoly suggest about price changes?

Price changes are always matched by competitors
Price changes lead to a shift in market demand
Price changes are ignored by competitors
Price changes are countered asymmetrically
#18

What does the Bertrand model of oligopoly suggest about the pricing behavior of firms?

Firms compete on quantity
Firms compete on price
Firms engage in collusion
Firms ignore pricing strategies

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