Which of the following is not correct about Fasten? O A. If Uber decides to own self-driving cars to serve riders, it will fundamentally change Uber's current platform business model B. Fasten' instantaneous price meter improves its transparency C. The large number of tourists in Boston reduces Uber/Lyft's incentive to fight price war with Fastem D. Fasten did not intend to grow fast in order not to evoke retaliation (price war) by Uber and Lyft E. Introducing Uber Pool was a mistake because it did not utilize the direct network effect

Which of the following is not correct about Fasten? O A. If Uber decides to own self-driving cars to serve riders, it will fundamentally change Uber's current platform business model B. Fasten' instantaneous price meter improves its transparency C. The large number of tourists in Boston reduces Uber/Lyft's incentive to fight price war with Fastem D. Fasten did not intend to grow fast in order not to evoke retaliation (price war) by Uber and Lyft E. Introducing Uber Pool was a mistake because it did not utilize the direct network effect

Economics: Private and Public Choice (MindTap Course List)

16th Edition

ISBN:9781305506725

Author:James D. Gwartney, Richard L. Stroup, Russell S. Sobel, David A. Macpherson

Publisher:James D. Gwartney, Richard L. Stroup, Russell S. Sobel, David A. Macpherson

Chapter24: Price-searcher Markets With High Entry Barriers

Section: Chapter Questions

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