(Table: Firms a and B I) the Payoffs Represent Profits

question 34

Multiple Choice

(Table: Firms A and B I) The payoffs represent profits measured in thousands of dollars. In this infinitely repeated game, Firm A and Firm B are both using grim trigger strategies; they agree to charge a high price in period one. If Firm A charges a high price for all periods, what is its expected payoff? Assume that d = 0.9.

• A) $720,000
• B) $3 million
• C) $364,000
• D) $200,000

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