True/False 1. When oligopolists collude and form a cartel, the outcome in the market is similar to that generated by a perfectly competitive market. 2. Cooperation is easily maintained in an oligopoly because cooperation maximizes each individual firm's profits. 3. If a prisoners' dilemma game is repeated, the participants are more likely to independently maximize their profits and reach a Nash equilibrium.

True/False 1. When oligopolists collude and form a cartel, the outcome in the market is similar to that generated by a perfectly competitive market. 2. Cooperation is easily maintained in an oligopoly because cooperation maximizes each individual firm's profits. 3. If a prisoners' dilemma game is repeated, the participants are more likely to independently maximize their profits and reach a Nash equilibrium.

ENGR.ECONOMIC ANALYSIS

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