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Table 17-7
Two companies, Wonka and Gekko, each decide whether to produce a good quality product or a poor quality product. In the figure, the dollar amounts are payoffs and they represent annual profits (in millions of dollars) for the two companies.
Table 17-7 Two companies, Wonka and Gekko, each decide whether to produce a good quality product or a poor quality product. In the figure, the dollar amounts are payoffs and they represent annual profits (in millions of dollars)  for the two companies.    -Refer to Table 17-7. The more frequently this game is played, the more likely it is that A) both firms will produce a good quality product. B) both firms will produce a poor quality product. C) both firms experience a reduction in profits compared to the Nash equilibrium outcome. D) one firm will experience an increase in profits and the other will experience a decrease in profits.
-Refer to Table 17-7. The more frequently this game is played, the more likely it is that


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