Suppose That Each of Two Firms Has the Independent Choice

question 216

Multiple Choice

Suppose that each of two firms has the independent choice of advertising its product or not advertising.If neither advertises, each gets $10 million in profit; if both advertise, their profits will be $5 million each; and if one advertises while the other does not, the advertiser gets $15 million profit while the other gets $2 million profit.According to game theory, the likely strategy by the firms is:

• A) both may or may not advertise.
• B) one will advertise and the other will not.
• C) both will advertise.
• D) neither will advertise.

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