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question 162

Multiple Choice

Use the following to answer questions:
Scenario: Payoff Matrix for Firms X and Y
The following payoff matrix depicts the profits for the only two firms in this oligopolistic industry.
-(Scenario: Payoff Matrix for Firms X and Y) In the scenario Payoff Matrix for Firms X and Y, if firm X and firm Y wish to maximize joint profits:

• A) each firm should choose its dominant strategy.
• B) Firm Y should choose a dominant strategy and Firm X, a nondominant strategy.
• C) each should consider its specific situation before choosing a strategy, since strategies also entail costs.
• D) each should choose a nondominant strategy.

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