Two Firms,A and B,are Faced with a Decision on Making

question 102

Essay

Two firms,A and B,are faced with a decision on making investments in safety.They each currently earn profit of $500.A safety investment would cost $100 paid by the firm that makes the investment and would lower both firms' labor costs by $75 per firm.If both firms share the investment ($50 each)their labor costs are lowered by $100 per firm.Draw the payoff matrix for this game and determine the Nash equilibrium.Does it make sense for the firms in the industry to ask the government to force them to make the investment? Explain.

Explain the significance of government budget deficits and surpluses on the national economy.

Examine the implications of changes in government spending and taxation on the economic equilibrium.

Evaluate different fiscal policy tools in closing recessionary and expansionary gaps.

Understand the impact of risk aversion and investment financing options on the required rate of return.

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