Homework Writing Assignment for Math Class

 Based on your group discussion on Game Theory and Oligopolies, provide the following answers:

  1. Will the firms in an oligopoly act more like a monopoly or more like competitors? Briefly explain.
  2. Does each individual in a prisoners dilemma benefit more from cooperation or from pursuing self-interest? Explain briefly.
  3. Define Nash Equilibrium and how it can be applied.
  4. What stops oligopolists from acting together as a monopolist and earning the highest possible level of profits?

Assignment Formatting

  • Microsoft Word document
  • 12-point font (Times New Roman or Courier)
  • double-spaced
  • 1 inch margins all around with page numbers