Use the Following to Answer Questions: Table: Christie' and Sotheby's

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Use the following to answer questions: Table: Christie' and Sotheby's $$\begin{array} { | l | l | l | l | } \hline & & \text { Sotheby's Strategies } \\\hline & & \text { High Commission } & \text { Low Commission } \\\hline \text { Christie's } & \text { High Commission } & \text { \$4 million, \$4 million } & \text { \$2 million, \$6 million } \\\hline \text { Strategies } & \text { Low Commission } & \text { \$6 million, \$2 million } & \text { \$3 million, \$3 million } \\\hline\end{array}$$
-(Table: Christie' and Sotheby's) Each cell of this table presents the revenues earned by the auction houses, Christie's and Sotheby's. Revenues are based on the type of commission each firm charges its clients, as well as what commission the other charges. Christie's revenues are listed first in each cell, then Sotheby's. If both firms cooperate and act like a cartel:

• A) both Christie's and Sotheby's will charge a high commission.
• B) both Christie's and Sotheby's will charge a low commission.
• C) Christie's will charge a high commission and Sotheby's will charge a low commission.
• D) Christie's will charge a low commission and Sotheby's will charge a high commission.

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Definitions:

Significant Downsizing

A strategic reduction in a company's workforce to improve efficiency or reduce costs.

Fixed Costs

Costs that do not vary with the volume of production or sales, such as rent, salaries, and insurance.

Discounted Cash Flow (DCF)

A valuation method used to estimate the value of an investment based on its future cash flows, adjusted for the time value of money.

Capital Budgeting Techniques

Methods used to evaluate and prioritize investment projects or expenditures, such as NPV, IRR, Payback Period, and Profitability Index.