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Competitive Equilibrium as a Nash Equilibrium in the Hat Market
Consider a competitive market for hats where numerous sellers supply hats to many consumers. The market reaches a competitive equilibrium, represented by point A in Figure 8.14, where the price balances the quantity of hats demanded with the quantity supplied. This point is a Nash equilibrium because, given the established market price, no individual seller or consumer can achieve a better outcome by unilaterally offering or charging a different price.
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