Which of the following can be a possible result of advertising as an instrument to deter entry? I. If advertising tends to create goodwill, it will decrease a potential entrant's profits. II. If advertising tends to lock in an incumbent's customers, its pricing response to entry will not be very harsh.

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MCQs on major topics and theories in the field of Industrial Organization. Topics include: Market structure analysis and the strategic behaviors of competing firms, including (but not limited to) product differentiation, collusion, price discrimination, pricing strategy, non-price discrimination (i.e. advertising), horizontal mergers, vertical integration, and vertical restraints.


Which of the following can be a possible result of advertising as an instrument to deter entry? I. If advertising tends to create goodwill, it will decrease a potential entrant's profits. II. If advertising tends to lock in an incumbent's customers, its pricing response to entry will not be very harsh.